05-A Poison Prevention Week ProclamationCITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING SHEET
Submittal Date: Originating Department: Presented By: Agenda Item No.:
2/19/OS City Manager Kevin Carruth S.A.
Council Date:
2/2$/08
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Not an action item.
POLICY ISSUE~S~:
Mayoral proclamation
BACKGROUND:
The North Texas Poison Center is joining the narional effort to promote March 16-22, 2008 as "Poison
Prevenrion Week" and requested Mayor Freelen to make a proclamarion as such.
BOARD~COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
N/A
EXHIBITS:
Yudizky letter of 2/04/08; proclama~on; Event descriprion
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City of Paris Revised 2/04/08
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P2oCLAItA7roN
`W'3fEUAS, oursociety Fias 6ecome increasingCy cfependent on FcousekoCdcFcemicaCs to
perform Cador-saving, time-saving miracCes; and on medicine to provide FieaCt(z giving, C"fe-
sustaining 6enefits; and,
WEUAS, tFcese products, wFien not used'as intendecfordirected, may 6e hazardous,
particularCy if c(ziCdren gain access to tFcem; and,
`WJfEUAS, over tFte past 46 years, the nation fias deen o6serving ~L'oison 1~"revention
Week to caCC attention to these Fiazards and how proper handCing ancf d'~sposaf of tFiese
su6stances and proper use of safety packaging can heCp eCiminate tkem; ancC,
`WJfEXEA,S, the efforts of our community organizations, compCementecC6y tFie efforts
of the NortFi 7e.zas rl'oi.son Center Fiave reducerlcfiiCdFiood poisonings in ~I'aris, 7e.xas; and,
`W'Jf~EU,7,5, the NortFi 7e.xas (Poison Center, a regionaC poison center, Cocated at
Tarkland.9feaCtFi anrt7CospitaCSystem, provicfes the uCtimate in human service programming,
immediate, accessi6Ce emergency information to save Cives of victims of poison-related
emergencies; ancC
`GU3fEXE,f7,S, tFiese programs must continue as Cong as even one chiCd swaCCo-cvs a
housekoCd procfuce or medicine dy mistake;
NO`iN, `I'JfERBF01 ` , I, 9E,SSE9AW~',S 'FREELEN, MA'YORO~F77CE CI7Y0E
~1'A1~S, PA12,IS, TEX.AS, 6y the authonty vesterfin me, do here6y procCaim the weekof,9KarcFi
16 tFiroug(z 22, 2008, as
"TOISON 1~1,~EVE9VVONW"EEK"
in Paris, Lamar County, 7eXas, and furtFier, I direct tFie appropriate agencies in our CocaC
government to continue tFieircooperation with concerrcerfcitizeru andcommunity organization,
incCuding ourscFcooCs, to cCeveCop programs which willaCert ourpeopCe to the continueddanger
of misusing medicines and FiouseFioCrCproducts and to promote effective safeguarrfs against
accidentaCpoisonings among young cFiiCdren.
INTL.S27WONT'W'JfEW~EO~F, I Fiave hereunto set my fiandandcausecftFie SeaCof t(ze
City to de affr~ed at the City of <Pans, t(tu the 25th day of F'efiruary, 2008.
Jesse James F'reeCen, 9Ytayor
A2TES7
Janice El'C'u, City CCerk
APPRoVED,A,s7o ToXrr:
W. xent 9KclCyar, CityAttorrzey
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National Poison Prevention Week, 2007 Page 1 of 1
THE F4'HiTE N~~U",E ~ cLzcr:: HeRE To PRZr)r
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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
March 16, 2007
National Poison Prevention Week, 2007
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America
In the 45 years since the first National Poison Prevention Week was
proclaimed by President John F. Kennedy, many lives have been saved from - White House News
unintentional poisoning through awareness efforts across our country. This
week, we reaffirm our commitment to the safety of our fellow citizens and to guarding against accidental
poisonings.
Protecting our children is a solemn and special responsibility, and we must all continue to work to reduce the
number of poison-related injuries and deaths. I encourage parents to make homes safer by keeping toxic
substances sealed and out of reach and by carefully reading the labels on medicines before giving them to
children and on household products before using them around children. In addition, carbon monoxide alarms can
help protect against carbon monoxide poisoning, which claims the lives of hundreds of Americans each year.
If a poisoning is suspected, citizens can reach their nearest Poison Control Center 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week, by calling 1-800-222-1222. This number should be called immediately at the first sign of a suspected
poison emergency. The Poison Prevention Week Council website, poison prevention. org, can provide additional
information about poison prevention. By staying informed, being proactive, and remaining vigilant, we can avoid
poison exposure and save more lives.
To encourage Americans to learn more about the dangers of accidental poisonings and take appropriate
preventive measures, the Congress, by joint resolution approved September 26, 1961, as amended (75 Stat.
681), has authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation designating the third week of March
each year as "National Poison Prevention Week."
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim
March 18 through March 24, 2007, as National Poison Prevention Week. I call upon all Americans to participate in
appropriate activities this week and to learn how to prevent poisonings, especially among children.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of March, in the year of our Lord two
thousand seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.
GEORGE W. BUSH
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MAPC
BOARO OF DIRECTORS
Presideot
Stuart E. Heard, PharmD
Presidem-Elect
Sandy Giffin, RN, MS
Past President
Kathleen M. Wruk, RN, MHS
Secretery
Rita Mrvos, BSN
Treasurer
flichard C. Dart, MD, PhD
Richard J.Geller, MO, MPH
Robert S. Hoffman, Ma
Sue Kell, MEd
Edward P. Krenzelok, PhermD
Steven Seifert, M0, FACMT
Ra6ert J. Geller, MD, ACMT, FAACT
lay L Schauben, PharmD, OABA7 FAAC7
Michael W. Thompson, 6S, PharmO
Executive Director
Jim Hirt, MBA
POlSON
Nekp,.
1-800-222-1222
ArviERIcAN AssociaYroN oF PoIsON CON°rROL CEN-rERs
3201 New Mexico Avenue, NW • Suite 330 • Washington, DC 20016
Main 202-362-7217 • Fax 202-362-3240 • E-mail info@)aapce.org
www.aapcc.org • www.1-800-222-1222.info
Highiights of the 2005 Annual Data Report
American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC)
New Core System Beta
In 2005, the AAPCC National Poisoning and Exposure Database, New Core System Beta, recorded 2,424,180
human exposures reported to and by 61 US poison centers. The centers served all 50 states and the District
of Columbia and Puerto Rico, a total of 296.4 million people. There were 8.7 reported poisoning exposures
per1000 peopie_
A e breakdown of 2,424,180 re orted oison ex osures
General Chiidren a e 19 and under 64.5qo
General Adults a e 20 and over : 35.0%
Children under 6: 50.9%
Adults 20-29: 8.1 %
Children 8-12: 6.3%
Adults 30-59: 16.9%
Teens 13-19: 7.1 %
Elderi 60+: 5.1 %
A e breakdown of 1,261 human exposure fatalities as reported to U.S. Poison Centers
Ghildren under 6: 2.0%
FGeneral Adults 20 89.5°/a
Children 6 -12: 1.0%
Adults 20- 59: 70.9 %
7eens 13-19: 6.1 %
Adults 60 -99:16.3%
Sae or exposure:
Residence; 923% Health-Care Faciii 0.3°~
Workplace: 2.1 % Restaurant or food services: 0.3%
School: 1.4%
Substances most frequently involved in pediatric exposures (children younger than six years) :
Cosme6cs and personal care products,13.4°/a; cleaning substances, 9.8%; analgesics, 8.2%; also topicals,
foreign bodies, cough and coid prepara6ons, plants, pesticides, vitamins, anfihistamines, antimicrobials,
gastrointestinal preparations, art/craftloffice supplies, eEsctrolytes and minerals, harmones and hormone
antagonists.
Substances most frequently involved in adult exposures (older than 19 years):
Analgesics, 15.0%; seda#ive/hypnotic/antipsychotics, 32.0°1a; cleaning substances, 9.1%; also antidepressants,
bites/envenomations, cardiovascular dnugs, alcohol, pesGcides, food poisoning, cosmetics and personal care
products, chemicals, hydrocarbons, fumes/gases/vapors, anticonvulsants, an6histamines, stimulant and street
drugs, antimicrobials, harmones and hormone antagonists, cough and coid preparations, muscle relaxants
Healthcare cost savings:
72.5% of aEl human exposure calfs to poison centers were able to be managed on-site,
avoiding unnecessary visits to healthcare facilities. With an average emergency room visit
costing $560, poison center calls potentiafly saved $997,395,280 in annual medical
expenses.
For poison emergencies, call 9-800-222-1222 to speak to a trained health professional, 24 hours a day,
7 days a week
The American Assocration of Poison Contro! Centers (AAPCC; http:/Mnvw.aapcc.orgi2005.hGnJ maintains the national database of
infamatiat loqged by the counhys 61 Poison Control Centers (PCCs). Case records in this dalabase are Irom seX-reported ca!!s: they
reftect only fnlormation provided when the public w headhcere professionals report an actual orpotential exposure to a substance (e.g., an
tngestiort, rnhalaUon, or topical exposure, etcJ, or request inlormaBon/educa6onal materials, Expasures do oot necessarily represent a
pasoning or overdase. The AAPCC is nof able fo completely verily the accuracy ol every repart made to member centers. Addltional
exposures may go unrepoRed to PCCs and data referenced (ran the AAPCC shaukl not be consUued to represent the corplete incidence
o/ national ezposures to any substance(s).