[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 13, 1996)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 10445-10446]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6198]
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Part V
The President
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Proclamation 6871--National Poison Prevention Week, 1996
Presidential Documents
Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 50 / Wednesday, March 13, 1996 /
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Title 3--
The President
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Proclamation 6871 of March 11, 1996
National Poison Prevention Week, 1996
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
As we recognize National Poison Prevention Week, we
can be proud of the 35 years of public health efforts
that have dramatically reduced the number of childhood
deaths caused by poisoning. Measures such as child-
resistant packaging and the lifesaving work of poison
prevention experts have raised awareness of this
important issue and given families and caregivers
strategies to safeguard young people from harm.
Nevertheless, the American Association of Poison
Control Centers estimates that over one million
children each year are exposed to potentially toxic
household materials. The Poison Prevention Week
Council, a coalition of 38 national organizations
dedicated to ending this threat, distributes valuable
information to poison control centers, pharmacies,
public health departments, and others to aid community
poison prevention efforts. In addition, the Consumer
Product Safety Commission has long required child-
resistant packaging for a number of medicines and
household chemicals. The recent development of such
packaging that is easier for adults to open will mean
more conscientious use of hazardous products and a
decreased risk of accidental poisoning.
This week and throughout the year, we must remember
that small safety measures--such as using child-
resistant packaging correctly and keeping harmful
substances locked away from children--can save lives.
And if a poisoning occurs, a poison control center can
offer emergency intervention. By keeping these simple
measures in mind, we can better protect our children
and make home safety a routine part of our daily lives.
To encourage the American people to learn more about
the dangers of accidental poisoning and to take
preventive steps, the Congress, by Public Law 87-319
(75 Stat. 681), has authorized and requested the
President to issue a proclamation designating the third
week of March of each year as ``National Poison
Prevention Week.''
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of
the United States of America, do hereby proclaim March
17 through March 23, 1996, as National Poison
Prevention Week. I call upon all Americans to observe
this week by participating in appropriate ceremonies,
activities, and educational programs.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
eleventh day of March, in the year of our Lord nineteen
hundred and ninety-six, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and twentieth.
(Presidential Sig.)
[FR Doc. 96-6198
Filed 3-12-96; 10:20 am]
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