National Poison Prevention Week, 2005

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Part VI

The President

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Proclamation 7875--National Poison Prevention Week, 2005

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Title 3--
The President

Proclamation 7875 of March 18, 2005

National Poison Prevention Week, 2005

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

National Poison Prevention Week reminds us that young
children need constant close supervision by responsible
adults to keep them safe. This week highlights the
dangers of accidental poisonings, steps that can be
taken to reduce risks, and what to do in case of an
emergency.

Poison control centers receive approximately one
million calls each year about children who have
ingested dangerous medicines or chemicals they have
found around their homes. Since the first National
Poison Prevention Week 43 years ago, many deaths and
injuries have been prevented through increased public
awareness, the use of child-resistant packaging, and a
national network of poison control centers. We must
build on this progress by taking additional precautions
to keep our children safe. All potentially hazardous
products, including those encased in child-resistant
packaging, should be stored out of the reach of
children. Parents can educate themselves about poisons
and receive safety information by visiting the Poison
Prevention Week Council website at
www.poisonprevention.org. In case of an emergency,
families should keep the toll-free number, 1-800-222-
1222, on hand in order to reach the nearest Poison
Control Center. By properly supervising children,
taking preventive measures, and knowing what to do in
an emergency, we can help protect our young people from
the risks of accidental poisonings.

To encourage Americans to learn more about the dangers
of accidental poisonings and to take appropriate
preventive measures, the Congress, by joint resolution
approved September 26, 1961, as amended (75 Stat. 681),
has authorized and requested the President to issue a
proclamation designating the third week of March each
year as ``National Poison Prevention Week.''

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the
United States of America, do hereby proclaim March 20
through March 26, 2005, as National Poison Prevention
Week. I call upon all Americans to observe this week by
participating in appropriate ceremonies and activities
and by learning how to prevent poisonings among
children.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
eighteenth day of March, in the year of our Lord two
thousand five, and of the Independence of the United
States of America the two hundred and twenty-ninth.

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