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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The citizens of the State of Illinois should be
3made aware of the ever-present dangers posed by potentially
4poisonous household substances; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Children have access to over-the-counter and
6prescription medications and potentially toxic household
7products too often; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Over the past 49 years, the nation has observed
9National Poison Prevention Week to help prevent accidental
10poisonings and to provide tips for promoting community
11involvement in poison prevention; and
 
12    WHEREAS, The Illinois Poison Center is a mainstay in the
13emergency medical care system of the State of Illinois and is
14recognized nationally for its contributions to poison
15treatment and prevention; and
 
16    WHEREAS, The Illinois Poison Center is a key component of
17the State's bioterrorism readiness network, standing ready to
18assist the Illinois Department of Public Health and local
19authorities in the event of a biochemical or radiation
20incident; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Half of the nearly 90,000 poisonings reported last
2year to the Illinois Poison Center involved children under the
3age of six and could have been prevented; and
 
4    WHEREAS, More than 90% of the calls received from the
5public are treated over the phone, quickly and safely, by the
6experienced and highly-qualified staff of the Illinois Poison
7Center; and
 
8    WHEREAS, The Illinois Poison Center saves Illinois more
9than $50 million in unnecessary health care costs; therefore,
10be it
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
12NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
13we designate March of 2011 as Illinois Poison Prevention Month
14in the State of Illinois, and we encourage all citizens to
15learn more about the Illinois Poison Center's poisoning
16prevention programs and the steps that can be taken to create
17safe and healthful home, play, and work environments; and be it
18further
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
20presented to the Illinois Poison Center.