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Poison Prevention Week: Raising Awareness and Safety

The U.S. Senate designated March 21-27, 2021, as National Poison Prevention Week to highlight the importance of education and awareness regarding poisoning dangers. This aims to encourage communities to promote safety and prevent incidents leading to poisonings, especially among children and youth, and concerning medications and cleaning products.
Key points
Designation of Poison Prevention Week aims to increase awareness of poisoning dangers in homes and workplaces.
Supports the efforts of poison control centers, which save citizens billions in medical costs annually and provide emergency assistance.
Encourages citizens, healthcare providers, and communities to educate each other on safe storage of medications and chemical products, especially to protect children.
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Additional Information
A resolution recognizing the week of March 21 through March 27, 2021, as "National Poison Prevention Week" and encouraging communities across the United States to raise awareness of the dangers of poisoning and promote poison prevention.
Print number: SRES 144
Sponsor: Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
Process start date: 2021-03-25