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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The citizens of the State of Illinois should be | ||||||
3 | made aware of the ever-present dangers posed by potentially | ||||||
4 | poisonous household substances; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Children have access to over-the-counter and | ||||||
6 | prescription medications and potentially toxic household | ||||||
7 | products too often; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Over the past 49 years, the nation has observed | ||||||
9 | National Poison Prevention Week to help prevent accidental | ||||||
10 | poisonings and to provide tips for promoting community | ||||||
11 | involvement in poison prevention; and
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12 | WHEREAS, The Illinois Poison Center is a mainstay in the | ||||||
13 | emergency medical care system of the State of Illinois and is | ||||||
14 | recognized nationally for its contributions to poison | ||||||
15 | treatment and prevention; and
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16 | WHEREAS, The Illinois Poison Center is a key component of | ||||||
17 | the State's bioterrorism readiness network, standing ready to | ||||||
18 | assist the Illinois Department of Public Health and local | ||||||
19 | authorities in the event of a biochemical or radiation | ||||||
20 | incident; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Half of the nearly 90,000 poisonings reported last | ||||||
2 | year to the Illinois Poison Center involved children under the | ||||||
3 | age of six and could have been prevented; and | ||||||
4 | WHEREAS, More than 90% of the calls received from the | ||||||
5 | public are treated over the phone, quickly and safely, by the | ||||||
6 | experienced and highly-qualified staff of the Illinois Poison | ||||||
7 | Center; and
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8 | WHEREAS, The Illinois Poison Center saves Illinois more | ||||||
9 | than $50 million in unnecessary health care costs; therefore, | ||||||
10 | be it
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11 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
12 | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
13 | we designate March of 2011 as Illinois Poison Prevention Month | ||||||
14 | in the State of Illinois, and we encourage all citizens to | ||||||
15 | learn more about the Illinois Poison Center's poisoning | ||||||
16 | prevention programs and the steps that can be taken to create | ||||||
17 | safe and healthful home, play, and work environments; and be it | ||||||
18 | further
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19 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
20 | presented to the Illinois Poison Center.
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