Homicidal poisonings are rare but on the rise – and infants are the most common victims – according to a new University of Georgia study that aims to raise awareness of this often overlooked crime. Greene Shepherd, clinical professor in the UGA College of Pharmacy, and recent graduate Brian Ferslew examined seven years of recent federal mortality data and identified 523 deaths due to homicidal poisoning – a figure that corresponds to a rate of 0.26 poisonings per million people.
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