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Proclamation 9241

National Poison Prevention Week, 2015

This proclamation designates March 15-21, 2015 as National Poison Prevention Week, calling on Americans to take commonsense precautions against household and environmental poisons. It raises awareness about poison prevention measures, promotes the Poison Help hotline, and references the 2014 Poison Center Network Act reauthorization.

Federal Register Open PDF 80 FR 14287

Impact dates

  1. National Poison Prevention Week begins

Key directives

  • proclaim March 15 through March 21, 2015 as National Poison Prevention Week
  • call upon all Americans to observe this week by taking actions to protect their families from hazardous household materials and misuse of prescription medicines

Timeline

Immediate

  • proclamation of March 15-21, 2015 as National Poison Prevention Week

Near term (90d)

  • observance period March 15-21, 2015

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • document contains no binding policy directives or enforcement mechanisms
  • reference to Poison Center Network Act is retrospective (already signed), not a new action
Proclamation 9241: National Poison Prevention Week, 2015 · Executive Orders