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National Poison Prevention Week, 2006
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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
March 10, 2006

National Poison Prevention Week, 2006
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America




National Poison Prevention Week helps raise awareness about the dangers of
poison exposure. Our Nation has made great progress in reducing the number
of poison related deaths and injuries since the first National Poison
Prevention Week in 1962, yet poisonings remain a threat to the health and
safety of many Americans.

Approximately 1 million of our Nation's children under the age of 5 are
exposed to poisonous substances each year. Most of these instances are
preventable and result from the ingestion of household products. The
Consumer Product Safety Commission requires child resistant packaging for
many medicines and household chemicals, and it is important for parents and
adults to remember to act responsibly by storing these substances out of
the reach of children.

The most common cause of death due to accidental poisoning results from
exposure to carbon monoxide, an odorless, colorless gas that is produced by
products such as grills, gas stoves, water heaters, and automobiles. Every
year, more than 500 Americans die from carbon monoxide poisoning, usually
during winter months. Knowledge is the key to preventing this kind of
poisoning. Placing a carbon monoxide alarm on each level of a home, and
especially near bedrooms, is a good way to monitor air quality and remain
alert to potentially high levels of carbon monoxide.

Information about poison exposure and how homes can be made safer is
available at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website,
www.cdc.gov/health/poisoning.html, and the Poison Prevention Week Council
website, www.poisonprevention.org. In case of emergency, families can
contact their nearest Poison Control Center, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
by calling 1 800 222 1222. By working together and taking the appropriate
precautions, we can help to prevent deaths and injuries caused by
accidental poisonings.

To encourage Americans to learn more about the dangers of accidental
poisonings and to take appropriate preventive measures, the Congress, by
joint resolution approved September 26, 1961, as amended (75 Stat. 681),
has requested the President to issue a proclamation designating the third
week of March each year as "National Poison Prevention Week."

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim March 19 through March 25, 2006, as National
Poison Prevention Week. I call upon all Americans to observe this week by
participating in appropriate activities and by learning how to prevent
poisonings, especially among children.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this tenth day of March, in
the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.

GEORGE W. BUSH

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