National Poison Prevention Week was observed in the United States in the third week of March. The purpose of this week is to raise awareness of the risks of being poisoned by household products, medicines, pesticides, plants, bites and stings, food poisoning, and smoke. Awareness is really lifted, hopefully this will prevent poisoning.
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Origin
On September 26, 1961, the 87th United States Congress passed a joint resolution (Pub.L. 87-319) requesting the President of the United States proclaim the third week of National Poison Prevention Week. On February 7, 1962, President John F. Kennedy responded to this request and declared the third week of March a National Poison Prevention Week. The first National Poison Prevention Week was observed in March 1962.
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Poisoning: A National Scourge
More than two million potential toxic exposures are reported annually to the American poison control center. More than 90% of these poisonings occur at home, and most occur in children aged 5 years and younger.
Although calls regarding children still make up more than half of all calls to poison control centers, they account for only a small percent of deaths due to poisoning. Adult poisoning is increasing in our country and only stands behind motor vehicle accidents as the main cause of accidental accidental death.
More than 1,000 Americans die of poisoning every year.
Poison: Prevent it
The American Association of Poison Control Centers, which represents the network of poison control centers in the United States, offers the following toxic prevention tips:
- If you think someone has been poisoned, call 1-800-222-1222 immediately. Serious poisoning does not always have early signs.
- Enter your toxic control center number (1-800-222-1222) on your phone and near your home phone.
- Keep medicines and household products in their original containers in a different place from food.
- Always read product labels and follow any instructions.
- Keep household products and medicines locked. Place where children can not see it or reach it.
- Buy products with child-resistant packaging. But remember, nothing is resistant to children.
- Never mention the drug "candy." The poison may look like food or drink. Teach children to ask adults before tasting anything.
- Learn about the products and drugs teenagers use for "high". Talk to teen or pre-teen about this danger.
- Have a working carbon monoxide alarm in your home.
Call 1-800-222-1222 to reach your local poison control center, anywhere in the United States. Free, personal calls, 24/7/365, and expert help are available in over 150 languages.
National Poison Prevention Week Council
The Sunday Prevention Sunday National Poison Council was established in early 1962 to oversee national observations of National Poison Prevention Week.
In August 2011, the National Poison Sunday Prevention Council included representatives from the following organizations:
- American Toxicology Academy
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- United States Toxic Control Center
- The American Cleaning Agency
- American College of Emergency Physicians
- American Pharmacist Association
- National Headquarters of the American Red Cross
- American Society for Testing and Materials
- Art & amp; Creative Materials Society
- Closing & amp; Manufacturers Association of Containers
- Consumer Health Products Association
- Consumer Product Associations
- The Health Services Compliance Board
- National Pediatric Nurse Doctors Association
- National Association of Community Pharmacists
- National Security Council
- SAFE KIDS Worldwide
- US. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- US. Consumer Product Safety Commission
- US. Environmental Protection Agency
- Resource and Health Services Administration, HHS
- US. Environmental Protection Agency
References
External links
- Presidential Proclamation Creates National Poison Prevention Week
- The Official Poison Action Web Site
- President Obama's Press Release on Sunday Poison Prevention 2009
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