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In summary, environmental emergencies account for a major portion of mortality and morbidity in children. Many of these injuries are preventable and hence programmes aimed at public education and preventative measures should yield gratifying results. When these measures have failed, prompt assessment and resuscitation offers the child the best chance of intact survival.

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  1. Pediatric Division of Victoria Hospital, Childrens Hospital of Western Ontario, 800 Commissioners Road East, London, Ontario, Canada

    Niranjan Kissoon & Dharmapuri Vidyasagar

  2. Department of Pediatrics, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

    Niranjan Kissoon & Dharmapuri Vidyasagar

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Kissoon, N., Vidyasagar, D. Poisoning. Indian J Pediatr 58, 431–438 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02750925

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