[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 54 (Wednesday, March 19, 2008)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 14915-14916]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 08-1057]



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Part III





The President





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Proclamation 8226--National Poison Prevention Week, 2008
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                Proclamation 8226 of March 14, 2008

                
National Poison Prevention Week, 2008

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Since 1962, National Poison Prevention Week has helped 
                to raise awareness about the dangers of potentially 
                poisonous medicines and household chemicals. During 
                this week, we underscore our commitment to protect our 
                fellow citizens from accidental poisonings and to 
                educate families about the preventive steps that can be 
                taken to ensure the safety of our young people.

                More than 2 million poisonings are reported each year 
                across the country. In order to help prevent these 
                poisonings, parents should place household chemicals 
                out of the reach of children, keep items in their 
                original containers, and read the labels and dosages on 
                all products thoroughly before use. Installing carbon 
                monoxide alarms in homes to help monitor air quality 
                can also save lives.

                To learn more about the ways to keep children safe and 
                help prevent poisonings, I encourage all Americans to 
                visit the Poison Prevention Week Council website at 
                poisonprevention.org. In case of an emergency, 
                individuals can contact the nearest Poison Control 
                Center 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-800-222-1222. 
                By taking precautions, properly supervising children, 
                and knowing what to do in an emergency, we can protect 
                the health and well-being of more Americans.

                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 authorized and 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 16 
                through March 22, 2008, 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.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                fourteenth day of March, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand eight, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and thirty-second.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 08-1057
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