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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.
The percentage of butane and other hydrocarbons deaths in ages 15–24 has decreased by 73% from 2008–13 to 2014–19 16 November 2021

Here are some of the key facts from our latest factsheet on 'Hazardous substances-related deaths reported to the coroner in New Zealand':  There were 10 hazardous substance-related deaths reported to the...
Pacific people were most affected by lead exposure from their occupation in 2014–19 12 November 2021

Here are some of the key facts from our latest factsheet on Occupational lead absorption notifications.   The occupational lead absorption notification rate has decreased from 3.
While most of the exposures were safe to manage without further medical assessment, every situation should be checked with the National Poisons Centre 11 August 2021

We have just updated our 'Unintentional hazardous substances exposures in children (0–14 years)' indicator, based on the calls to the National Poisons Centre between 2017–19 Here are the key findings: Approximately 93%...
New Zealand continues to have one of the world's highest rates of melanoma 7 July 2021

We have just updated our 'Melanoma cancer registrations' indicator.
In 2019, there were 463 unintentional hazardous substances-related hospitalisations, and the number of hospitalisations has decreased since 2006 (563 hospitalisations). 30 November 2020

Read more about hazardous substances-related hospitalisations here or download the factsheet 
There were a total of 98 hazardous substances notifications in 2019 15 October 2020

In 2019, there were a total of 98 hazardous substance notifications. This is a 30% decrease from 2018 (140 notifications).
Pacific people were most affected by lead exposure from their occupation in 2014-19 15 October 2020

Read more about Hazardous Substance Injury notifications or download the factsheet

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