POISON PREVENTION WEEK, NTL.
Categories: Health, Safety & Security, Career & Family & Friends
Location: United States
Type of Event: Weekly Event
Updated: May 06, 2024
Location: United States
Type of Event: Weekly Event
Updated: May 06, 2024
About National Poison Prevention Week
Since 1962, the President of the United States has proclaimed the third week of March as National Poison Prevention Week to raise awareness about the dangers of poisonings and how to prevent them.
In 2011, U.S. poison centers answered more than 3.6 million calls, including about 2.3 million calls about human exposures to poisons. About 90 percent of the people who called with poison emergencies were treated at home following the advice of poison center experts, saving an estimated $1.19 billion in medical expenses.
In 2011, U.S. poison centers answered more than 3.6 million calls, including about 2.3 million calls about human exposures to poisons. About 90 percent of the people who called with poison emergencies were treated at home following the advice of poison center experts, saving an estimated $1.19 billion in medical expenses.
PROMOTIONAL DETAILS
Event Sponsor:
Presidential Declaration. See American Association of
Poison Control Centers
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