,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #abc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bc1 #bjbc,mr4   
,br[n 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\?    
,c>ol9a1 & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,,resolution        
,recogniz+ ! week ( ,m>* #ai ?r\gh ,m>* 
#be1 #bjbc1 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$y 9 #aifa1 9 ,public ,law #hg-cai  
7#ge ,/at4 #fha72 ,:]eas ,national      
,poison ,prev5tion ,week occurs dur+ !  
?ird full week ( ,m>* ea* ye>2 ,:]eas1 9
 #bjba to #bjbb1 poison c5t]s manag$ m  
?an #e1jjj1jjj human exposure cases &   
in=mation reque/s1 includ+-- 7#a7 opioid
 & f5tanyl misuse2  7#b7 suicide        
attempts1 includ+ ^? among adolesc5ts & 

te5ag]s2 &  7#c7 accid5tal edible       
cannabis +e/ion2 ,:]eas poison c5t]s are
 on ! front l9es assi/+ ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ) em]g5cy disa/]s 9 our         
communities1 includ+ ! ,ea/ ,pale/9e1   
,ohio1 tra9 d]ailm5t :]e ,ohio poison   
c5t]s are work+ ar\nd ! clock ) ,f$]al1 
,/ate1 & local (ficials1 z well z o!r   
poison c5t]s includ+1 ! ,pittsburgh     
,poison ,c5t]1 to ensure t impact$      
communities h ! res\rces !y ne$ to h _! 
que/ions answ]$1 & to provide guidance  
to local heal?c>e provid]s on h[ to     
assi/ p exp]i5c+ symptoms2 ,:]eas poison
 control c5t]s respond$ dur+ !          
,,covid-#ai p&emic to ,,covid-#ai relat$
 surges by conduct+ poison safety &     
poison+ prev5tion outrea* 9 a virtual   
=mat1 & h&l$ increases 9 cases relat+ to
 h& sanitiz] & h\sehold clean+ products2
 ,:]eas ,am]ica's ,poison ,c5t]s works )
 ! #ee poison control c5t]s 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates to track-- 7#a7 m ?an #a1jjj     
commonly us$ h\sehold & workplace       
products t c cause poison+2 &  7#b7     

poison+s & ! s\rces ( ^? poison+s2      
,:]eas ! ,national ,poison ,data ,sy/em 
database conta9s ov] #ddg1jjj products1 
rang+ f viral & bact]ial ag5ts to       
comm]cial *emical & drug products2      
,:]eas local poison control c5t]s save !
 p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates #a1hjj1jjj1jjj 9   
m$ical co/s annually2 ,:]eas ,am]ica's  
,poison ,c5t]s & poison control c5t]s   
p>tn] ) ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &  
,prev5tion1 ! ,food & ,drug             
,adm9i/ration1 & ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 
& t]ritorial heal? dep>tm5ts to monitor 
occurr5ces ( environm5tal1 biological1 &
 em]g+ ?reats 9 communities across !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ food poison+1    
botulism1 & vap+-associat$ lung injury2 
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,consum] ,product  
,safety ,commission1 9 #bjbj1 an e/imat$
 #fa1ejj *ildr5 y\ng] ?an #e ye>s ( age 
7 treat$ 9 em]g5cy rooms due to un9t5d$ 
poison+s2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjba1 *ildr5 y\ng] 
?an #f ye>s ( age con/itut$ #da p]c5t ( 
all poison exposures2 ,:]eas1 f #bjab to
 #bjbb1 ! numb] ( adolesc5ts #aj to #ai 

ye>s ( age se5 = a suicide attempt has  
ne>ly d\bl$1 & t has disproportionately 
affect$ female adolesc5ts2 ,:]eas1 9    
#bjbb1 m ?an #ij1jjj *ildr5 #ai ye>s (  
age & y\ng] 7 treat$ 9 an em]g5cy room  
due to un9t5d$ p$iatric poison+1 & m ?an
 #ij p]c5t ( ^? incid5ts occurr$ 9 !    
home1 mo/ (t5 ) acetam9oph51 edible     
cannabis1 melaton91 ibupr(51 laundry    
packets1 blea*1 diph5hydram9e1 blood    
pressure m$ications1 s$atives1 &        
anti-anxiety m$ication2 ,:]eas an       
analysis ( ! ,national ,electronic      
,injury ,surveillance ,sy/em %[s-- 7#a7 
an increas$ incid5ce ( +e/ion ( dang]\s 
=eign bodies l button batt]ies &        
high-p[]$ magnets dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai    
p&emic2 &  7#b7 evid5ce t p>5ts &       
c>egiv]s s\ght c>e = =eign body +e/ions 
ei!r because !y knew ! relative dang] ( 
! object +e/$ or because !y s\ght advice
 f available res\rces l ! poison control
 c5t]s2 ,:]eas #ajg1fbb dea?s due to    
drug ov]dose 7 report$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 9 #bjba1 & ! majority ( ^? cases1      

approximately #ga p]c5t1 involv$ an     
opioid1 prim>ily syn!tic opioids l      
f5tanyl2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjba1 ! mo/ common  
sub/ances t individuals call$ ! poison  
help l9e ab\t 7 prescription &          
non-prescription pa9 reliev]s1 h\sehold 
clean+ sub/ances1 cosmetics & p]sonal   
c>e products1 & antidepressants2 ,:]eas 
pa9 m$ications lead ! li/ ( ! mo/ common
 sub/ances implicat$ 9 adult poison     
exposures1 & are ! s+le mo/ frequ5t     
cause ( p$iatric fatalities report$ to  
,am]ica's ,poison ,c5t]s2 ,:]eas poison 
control c5t]s issue guidance & provide  
support to individuals1 includ+         
individuals :o exp]i5ce m$ication & dos+
 errors2 ,:]eas m ?an #dj p]c5t ( calls 
to ! poison help l9e are f individuals  
#bj ye>s ( age or old]1 ) ne>ly #ej     
p]c5t ( ^? calls involv+ pati5ts old]   
?an #ej ye>s ( age1 & a common reason = 
^? calls is !rapeutic errors1 includ+   
que/ions reg>d+ drug int]actions1       
incorrect dos+ r\te1 tim+ ( doses1 &    
d\ble doses2 ,:]eas normal1 curi\s      

*ildr5 y\ng] ?an #f ye>s ( age are 9    
/ages ( gr[? & developm5t 9 :i* !y are  
con/antly explor+ & inve/igat+ ! _w     
ar\nd !m1 & are (t5 unable to read or   
recognize w>n+ labels2 ,:]eas ,am]ica's 
,poison ,c5t]s engages 9 community      
outrea* by educat+ ! public on poison   
safety & poison+ prev5tion1 & 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-abbb or access+              
,poison,help4org2 ,:]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 op5        
*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>* #ai ?r\gh ,m>* 
#be1 #bjbc1 z ,national ,poison         
,prev5tion ,week2  7#b7 expresses       
gratitude = ! p :o op]ate or support    
poison control c5t]s 9 _! local         
communities2  7#c7 expresses gratitude =
 frontl9e work]s support+ poison        
prev5tion dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2    
7#d7 supports ef=ts & res\rces to       
provide poison prev5tion guidance or    
em]g5cy assi/ance 9 response to         
poison+s2 &  7#e7 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