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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, All citizens of Illinois should be made aware of
3the ever-present dangers posed by potentially poisonous
4household substances; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Children too often have access to
6over-the-counter and prescription medications and potentially
7toxic household products; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Over the past 50 years, the nation has been
9observing National Poison Prevention Week to help prevent
10accidental poisonings and tips for promoting community
11involvement in poison prevention; and
 
12    WHEREAS, The Illinois Poison Center has been providing
13timely poison prevention and treatment services to the people
14of Illinois for over 60 years as the oldest and one of the
15largest poison centers in the nation; and
 
16    WHEREAS, The Illinois Poison Center is a mainstay in the
17emergency medical care system of the State of Illinois and is
18recognized nationally for its contributions to poison
19treatment and prevention; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Fifty percent of the more than 80,000 poisonings

 

 

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2children under the age of 5 and could have been prevented; and
 
3    WHEREAS, The Illinois Poison Center manages approximately
490% of cases from the general public at home, saving the State
5of Illinois over $52 million in reduced health care and lost
6productivity costs; therefore, be it
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
8NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
9designate March of 2015 as Poison Prevention Month in the State
10of Illinois and urge all Illinoisans to educate themselves
11about the potentially harmful substances in their homes and
12take steps to create healthy and safe home, play, and work
13environments; and be it further
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15presented to the Illinois Poison Center.