Recognizing the week of March 15 through March 21, 2020, as “National Poison Prevention Week” and encouraging communities across the United States to raise awareness of the dangers of poisoning and promote poisoning prevention.

S. Res. 546 · 116th Congress · Mar 18, 2020 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

Recognizing the week of March 15 through March 21, 2020, as National Poison Prevention Week and encouraging communities across the United States to raise awareness of the dangers of poisoning and promote poisoning prevention.

That the Senate—

(1)

recognizes the week of March 15 through March 21, 2020, as “National Poison Prevention Week”;

(2)

expresses gratitude for the people who operate or support poison control centers in their local communities;

(3)

supports efforts and resources to provide poison prevention guidance or emergency assistance in response to poisonings; and

(4)

encourages—

(A)

the people of the United States to educate their communities and families about poison safety and poisoning prevention; and

(B)

health care providers to practice and promote poison safety and poisoning prevention.

Recognizing the week of March 15 through March 21, 2020, as “National Poison Prevention Week” and encouraging communities across the United States to raise awareness of the dangers of poisoning and promote poisoning prevention.

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