,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #edf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ah1 #bjbj,mr4   
,br[n 7= himself & ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\?   
,c>ol9a7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions          
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! week ( ,m>*  
#ae ?r\gh ,m>* #ba1 #bjbj1 z ,national  
,poison ,prev5tion ,week & enc\rag+     
communities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates to   
raise aw>5ess ( ! dang]s ( poison+ &    
promote poison+ prev5tion4  ,:]eas !    
designation ( ,national ,poison         
,prev5tion ,week 0 fir/ au?oriz$ by     
,congress & ,presid5t ,k5n$y 9 #aifa 9  
,public ,law #hg-cai 7#ge ,/at4 #fha72  
,:]eas ,national ,poison ,prev5tion     
,week occurs dur+ ! ?ird full week (    
,m>* ea* ye>2 ,:]eas ! ,am]ican         
,association ( ,poison ,control ,c5t]s  
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,,aapcc7  
works ) ! #ee poison control c5t]s 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to track m ?an     
#a1jjj commonly us$ h\sehold & workplace

 products2 &  7#b7 to track poison+s & !
 s\rces ( ^? poison+s2 ,:]eas #b1jjj1jjj
 p call ! poison help l9e annually to   
rea* a poison control c5t]2 ,:]eas1 z   
report$ to ! ,,aapcc1 m ?an #ij p]c5t ( 
poison exposures report$ to local poison
 control c5t]s occur 9 ! home2 ,:]eas   
local poison control c5t]s save ! p ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates #a1hjj1jjj1jjj 9 m$ical   
co/s p] ye>2 ,:]eas ! ,,aapcc & poison  
control c5t]s p>tn] ) ! ,c5t]s =        
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 ! ,food 
& ,drug ,adm9i/ration1 & ,/ate & local  
heal? dep>tm5ts to monitor occurr5ces ( 
environm5tal1 biological1 & em]g+ ?reats
 9 communities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
includ+ food poison+1 botulism1 &       
vap+-associat$ lung injury2 ,:]eas1 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 m ?an #cjj *ildr5  
#ai ye>s ( age & y\ng] are treat$ 9     
em]g5cy dep>tm5ts = poison+ e day2 &    
7#b7 #ihj *ildr5 #ai ye>s ( age & y\ng] 
die z a result ( be+ poison$ ea* ye>2   
,:]eas *ildr5 y\ng] ?an #f ye>s ( age   
con/itute ne>ly  ( all poison exposures 

ea* ye>2 ,:]eas1 f #bjaj to #bjah1 data 
f poison control c5t]s reveal$ a        
significant increase ( #i4i p]c5t 9 !   
numb] ( int5tional suicide pati5ts :o 7 
adolesc5ts #aj to #ai ye>s ( age1 & t   
increase disproportionately occurr$     
among females2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah-- 7#a7 m 
?an #aad1jjj *ildr5 #ai ye>s ( age &    
y\ng] 7 treat$ 9 an em]g5cy room due to 
un9t5d$ p$iatric poison+2 &  7#b7 m ?an 
#ij p]c5t ( ^? incid5ts occurr$ 9 !     
home1 mo/ (t5 ) blood pressure          
m$ications1 acetam9oph51 laundry        
packets1 blea*1 or s$atives or          
anti-anxiety m$ication2 ,:]eas #gj1bcg  
cases ( dea? due to drug ov]dose 7      
report$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjag1 & !  
majority ( ^? cases1 approximately #fh  
p]c5t1 involv$ an opioid2 ,:]eas ! mo/  
common m$ications t adults call ! poison
 help l9e ab\t are analgesics1          
antipsy*otics1 antidepressants1 &       
c>diovascul> m$ications2 ,:]eas pa9     
m$ications-- 7#a7 lead ! li/ ( ! mo/    
common sub/ances implicat$ 9 adult      

poison exposures2 &  7#b7 are ! s+le mo/
 frequ5t cause ( p$iatric fatalities    
report$ to ! ,,aapcc2 ,:]eas poison     
control c5t]s issue guidance & provide  
support to individuals1 includ+         
individuals :o exp]i5ce m$ication & dos+
 errors2 ,:]eas m ?an #fj p]c5t (       
!rapeutic errors involve individuals #bj
 ye>s ( age or old]1 ) m ?an  ( ^?      
involv+ pati5ts old] ?an #ej ye>s ( age1
 & common errors include drug           
int]actions1 incorrect dos+ r\te1       
incorrect tim+ ( doses1 & d\ble doses2  
,:]eas normal1 curi\s *ildr5 y\ng] ?an  
#f ye>s ( age-- 7#a7 are 9 /ages ( gr[? 
& developm5t 9 :i* !y are con/antly     
explor+ & inve/igat+ ! _w ar\nd !m2 &   
7#b7 are (t5 unable to read or recognize
 w>n+ labels2 ,:]eas ! ,,aapcc-- 7#a7   
engages 9 community outrea* by educat+ !
 public on poison safety & poison+      
prev5tion2 &  7#b7 provides educational 
res\rces1 mat]ials1 & guidel9es to      
educate ! public on poison+ prev5tion2  
,:]eas individuals c rea* a poison      

control c5t] f any:]e 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
by call+ ! poison help l9e at           
#a-hjj-bbb-abbb2 ,:]eas1 despite        
regulations ( ! ,consum] ,product       
,safety ,commission requir+ t a         
*ild-resi/ant package be design$ or     
con/ruct$ to be significantly difficult 
= *ildr5 "u #e ye>s ( age to op51 or    
obta9 a h>mful am\nt ( ! cont5ts1 )9 a  
reasonable "t1 *ildr5 c /ill get into   
*ild-resi/ant packages2 & ,:]eas1 ea*   
ye> dur+ ,national ,poison ,prev5tion   
,week1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t assesses !    
progress made by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9   
sav+ lives & reaffirms ! national       
commitm5t ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to       
prev5t+ injuries & dea?s f poison+3 ,n[1
 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7         
recognizes ! week ( ,m>* #ae ?r\gh ,m>* 
#ba1 #bjbj1 z ,national ,poison         
,prev5tion ,week2  7#b7 expresses       
gratitude = ! p :o op]ate or support    
poison control c5t]s 9 _! local         
communities2  7#c7 supports ef=ts &     
res\rces to provide poison prev5tion    

guidance or em]g5cy assi/ance 9 response
 to poison+s2 &  7#d7 enc\rages-- 7,a7 !
 p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to educate _!      
communities & families ab\t poison      
safety & poison+ prev5tion2 &  7,b7     
heal? c>e provid]s to practice & promote
 poison safety & poison+ prev5tion4