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Archive: Dec 7, 2021, 12:00 AM

Children under five years have the highest hospitalisation rates for ‘Other and unspecified chemicals and noxious substances’, ‘Organic solvents and halogenated hydrocarbons and their vapours’ and ‘Pesticides’ 7 December 2021

We have updated our 'Unintentional hazardous substances-related hospitalisations' indicators in the hazardous substances domain. These are the key facts: In 2020, there were 419 unintentional hazardous substances-related hospitalisations.

Ammonia and carbon monoxide were the most commonly notified substances in 2020 7 December 2021

We have updated our Hazardous substances notifications indicators in the hazardous substances domain.

There is no 'safe' level of lead exposure. Lead can be harmful to people of all ages, but the health risk is highest for children. 7 December 2021

We have updated our Non-occupational/unknown source of lead absorption notifications indicators in the hazardous substances domain.

Non-melanoma skin cancer rates are consistently highest for males 7 December 2021

Here are some of the key facts from our latest factsheet on "Non-melanoma skin cancer deaths". In 2018, 204 people died from non-melanoma skin cancer in New Zealand.

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