National Poison Prevention Week, 2007

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Title 3--
The President

Proclamation 8113 of March 16, 2007

National Poison Prevention Week, 2007

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

In the 45 years since the first National Poison
Prevention Week was proclaimed by President John F.
Kennedy, many lives have been saved from unintentional
poisoning through awareness efforts across our country.
This week, we reaffirm our commitment to the safety of
our fellow citizens and to guarding against accidental
poisonings.

Protecting our children is a solemn and special
responsibility, and we must all continue to work to
reduce the number of poison-related injuries and
deaths. I encourage parents to make homes safer by
keeping toxic substances sealed and out of reach and by
carefully reading the labels on medicines before giving
them to children and on household products before using
them around children. In addition, carbon monoxide
alarms can help protect against carbon monoxide
poisoning, which claims the lives of hundreds of
Americans each year.

If a poisoning is suspected, citizens can reach their
nearest Poison Control Center 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week, by calling 1-800-222-1222. This number should be
called immediately at the first sign of a suspected
poison emergency. The Poison Prevention Week Council
website, poisonprevention.org, can provide additional
information about poison prevention. By staying
informed, being proactive, and remaining vigilant, we
can avoid poison exposure and save more lives.

To encourage Americans to learn more about the dangers
of accidental poisonings and 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 18
through March 24, 2007, as National Poison Prevention
Week. I call upon all Americans to participate in
appropriate activities this week and to learn how to
prevent poisonings, especially among children.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
sixteenth day of March, in the year of our Lord two
thousand seven, and of the Independence of the United
States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.