Bill Text: IL SR0141 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Designates March of 2015 as Poison Prevention Month in the State of Illinois.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-03-24 - Resolution Adopted [SR0141 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR0141-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, All citizens of Illinois should be made aware of | ||||||
3 | the ever-present dangers posed by potentially poisonous | ||||||
4 | household substances; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Children too often have access to | ||||||
6 | over-the-counter and prescription medications and potentially | ||||||
7 | toxic household products; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Over the past 50 years, the nation has been | ||||||
9 | observing National Poison Prevention Week to help prevent | ||||||
10 | accidental poisonings and tips for promoting community | ||||||
11 | involvement in poison prevention; and
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12 | WHEREAS, The Illinois Poison Center has been providing | ||||||
13 | timely poison prevention and treatment services to the people | ||||||
14 | of Illinois for over 60 years as the oldest and one of the | ||||||
15 | largest poison centers in the nation; and
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16 | WHEREAS, The Illinois Poison Center is a mainstay in the | ||||||
17 | emergency medical care system of the State of Illinois and is | ||||||
18 | recognized nationally for its contributions to poison | ||||||
19 | treatment and prevention; and
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20 | WHEREAS, Fifty percent of the more than 80,000 poisonings |
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1 | reported last year to the Illinois Poison Center involved | ||||||
2 | children under the age of 5 and could have been prevented; and
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3 | WHEREAS, The Illinois Poison Center manages approximately | ||||||
4 | 90% of cases from the general public at home, saving the State | ||||||
5 | of Illinois over $52 million in reduced health care and lost | ||||||
6 | productivity costs; therefore, be it
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7 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
8 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we designate March of | ||||||
9 | 2015 as Poison Prevention Month in the State of Illinois and | ||||||
10 | urge all Illinoisans to educate themselves about the | ||||||
11 | potentially harmful substances in their homes and take steps to | ||||||
12 | create healthy and safe home, play, and work environments; and | ||||||
13 | be it further
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14 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
15 | presented to the Illinois Poison Center.
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