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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, All citizens of Illinois should be made aware of 
3the ever-present dangers posed by potentially poisonous 
4household substances; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Children too often have access to 
6over-the-counter and prescription medications and potentially 
7toxic household products; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Over the past 50 years, the nation has been 
9observing National Poison Prevention Week to help prevent 
10accidental poisonings and tips for promoting community 
11involvement in poison prevention; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, The Illinois Poison Center has been providing 
13timely poison prevention and treatment services to the people 
14of Illinois for over 60 years as the oldest and one of the 
15largest poison centers in the nation; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, The Illinois Poison Center is a mainstay in the 
17emergency medical care system of the State of Illinois and is 
18recognized nationally for its contributions to poison 
19treatment and prevention; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Fifty percent of the more than 80,000 poisonings 
 
 
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1reported last year to the Illinois Poison Center involved 
2children under the age of 5 and could have been prevented; and
 
3    WHEREAS, The Illinois Poison Center manages approximately 
490% of cases from the general public at home, saving the State 
5of Illinois over $52 million in reduced health care and lost 
6productivity costs; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we designate March of 
92014 as Poison Prevention Month in the State of Illinois and 
10urge all Illinoisans to educate themselves about the 
11potentially harmful substances in their homes and take steps to 
12create healthy and safe home, play, and work environments; and 
13be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the Illinois Poison Center.