,,iii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #edf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #ah1 #bjbj,mr4 ,brown 7for himself and ,mr4 ,scott of ,south ,carolina7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,,resolution ,recognizing the week of ,march #ae through ,march #ba1 #bjbj1 as ,national ,poison ,prevention ,week and encouraging communities across the ,united ,states to raise awareness of the dangers of poisoning and promote poisoning prevention4 ,whereas the designation of ,national ,poison ,prevention ,week was first authorized by ,congress and ,president ,kennedy in #aifa in ,public ,law #hg-cai 7#ge ,stat4 #fha72 ,whereas ,national ,poison ,prevention ,week occurs during the third full week of ,march each year2 ,whereas the ,american ,association of ,poison ,control ,centers 7referred to in this preamble as the ,,aapcc7 works with the #ee poison control centers in the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 to track more than #a1jjj commonly used household and workplace products2 and 7#b7 to track poisonings and the sources of those poisonings2 ,whereas #b1jjj1jjj people call the poison help line annually to reach a poison control center2 ,whereas1 as reported to the ,,aapcc1 more than #ij percent of poison exposures reported to local poison control centers occur in the home2 ,whereas local poison control centers save the people of the ,united ,states #a1hjj1jjj1jjj in medical costs per year2 ,whereas the ,,aapcc and poison control centers partner with the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 the ,food and ,drug ,administration1 and ,state and local health departments to monitor occurrences of environmental1 biological1 and emerging threats in communities across the ,united ,states1 including food poisoning1 botulism1 and vaping-associated lung injury2 ,whereas1 in the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 more than #cjj children #ai years of age and younger are treated in emergency departments for poisoning every day2 and 7#b7 #ihj children #ai years of age and younger die as a result of being poisoned each year2 ,whereas children younger than #f years of age constitute nearly of all poison exposures each year2 ,whereas1 from #bjaj to #bjah1 data from poison control centers revealed a significant increase of #i4i percent in the number of intentional suicide patients who were adolescents #aj to #ai years of age1 and that increase disproportionately occurred among females2 ,whereas1 in #bjah-- 7#a7 more than #aad1jjj children #ai years of age and younger were treated in an emergency room due to unintended pediatric poisoning2 and 7#b7 more than #ij percent of those incidents occurred in the home1 most often with blood pressure medications1 acetaminophen1 laundry packets1 bleach1 or sedatives or anti-anxiety medication2 ,whereas #gj1bcg cases of death due to drug overdose were reported in the ,united ,states in #bjag1 and the majority of those cases1 approximately #fh percent1 involved an opioid2 ,whereas the most common medications that adults call the poison help line about are analgesics1 antipsychotics1 antidepressants1 and cardiovascular medications2 ,whereas pain medications-- 7#a7 lead the list of the most common substances implicated in adult poison exposures2 and 7#b7 are the single most frequent cause of pediatric fatalities reported to the ,,aapcc2 ,whereas poison control centers issue guidance and provide support to individuals1 including individuals who experience medication and dosing errors2 ,whereas more than #fj percent of therapeutic errors involve individuals #bj years of age or older1 with more than of those involving patients older than #ej years of age1 and common errors include drug interactions1 incorrect dosing route1 incorrect timing of doses1 and double doses2 ,whereas normal1 curious children younger than #f years of age-- 7#a7 are in stages of growth and development in which they are constantly exploring and investigating the world around them2 and 7#b7 are often unable to read or recognize warning labels2 ,whereas the ,,aapcc-- 7#a7 engages in community outreach by educating the public on poison safety and poisoning prevention2 and 7#b7 provides educational resources1 materials1 and guidelines to educate the public on poisoning prevention2 ,whereas individuals can reach a poison control center from anywhere in the ,united ,states by calling the poison help line at #a-hjj-bbb-abbb2 ,whereas1 despite regulations of the ,consumer ,product ,safety ,commission requiring that a child-resistant package be designed or constructed to be significantly difficult for children under #e years of age to open1 or obtain a harmful amount of the contents1 within a reasonable time1 children can still get into child-resistant packages2 and ,whereas1 each year during ,national ,poison ,prevention ,week1 the ,federal ,government assesses the progress made by the ,federal ,government in saving lives and reaffirms the national commitment of the ,federal ,government to preventing injuries and deaths from poisoning3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 recognizes the week of ,march #ae through ,march #ba1 #bjbj1 as ,national ,poison ,prevention ,week2 7#b7 expresses gratitude for the people who operate or support poison control centers in their local communities2 7#c7 supports efforts and resources to provide poison prevention guidance or emergency assistance in response to poisonings2 and 7#d7 encourages-- 7,a7 the people of the ,united ,states to educate their communities and families about poison safety and poisoning prevention2 and 7,b7 health care providers to practice and promote poison safety and poisoning prevention4