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National Poison Prevention Week
The 50th Anniversary of National Poison Prevention Week (NPPW) runs March 17th – March 23rd. It was established in 1961 to call attention to the dangers of poisonings and how to prevent poisonings from occurring. Recent safety interventions, such as child resistant closures and poison prevention campaigns, have saved thousands of lives. In an effort to continue to raise awareness about poison prevention, the Utah Poison Control Center (UPCC) joins poison centers around the country to celebrate National Poison Prevention Week. Governor Gary R. Herbert signed a proclamation declaring this week as Poison Prevention Week in Utah. Help the UPCC celebrate 50 years of poison prevention with the following:
- Learn 50+ ways to prevent poisonings
- Present a program for elementary students, parents and caregivers, seniors
- View poisoning statistics on this fact sheet
- Incorporate different themes and messages into your daily activities, emails, and social media posts
- Display poison prevention materials at your workplace, church, or other affiliation. Call 1-800-222-1222 to order.
- Encourage everyone to program their cell phone with the poison emergency hotline 1-800-222-1222
- Download the FREE Poison Help app for iPhones from the iPhone App Store (search for Poison Help) or go to: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/poison-center-help/id426623359?mt=8
- Example Poison Prevention Week displays: Display #1 Display #2
