Poisoning causes more injury-related deaths than firearms or motor vehicle accidents.

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[1] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website, Prevent Unintentional Poisonings. Source: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention[1] Making Illinois Safer: A Strategic Plan for Injury Prevention, 2011-2015, pp. 6 ; Source: Illinois Department of Public Health in collaboration with Illinois injury Prevention Coalition.

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