National Poison Prevention Week is observed in the United States the third week of March. The goal of the week is to raise awareness of the risk of being poisoned by household products, medicines, pesticides, plants, bites and stings, food poisoning, and fumes. Awareness being duly raised, it is hoped that this will prevent poisoning.
Read more about National Poison Prevention Week: Origin, Poisoning: A National Scourge, Poisoning: Prevent It, The National Poison Prevention Week Council
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