8085-06 National Poison Prevention Week

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RESOLUTION NO - 8085-06 BY' A RESOLUTION proclaiming the week of March 19th through March 25m as National Poison Prevention Week in the City of Lakewood . WHEREAS, National Poison Prevention Week reminds us that young children need constant dose supervision by responsible adults to keep them safe This week highlights the dangers of unintentional pulsonings, steps that can be taken to reduce risks, and what to do in case of an emergency; and, WHEREAS, each year, a million of our nation's children are exposed to potential poisons such as medicines and household chemicals. In addition, ead~ year an average of 98 children aged 0-14 die as a result of ingesting pulsonous substances Such exposures and most, if not all of these deaths, are preventable; and, WHEREAS, teaching the public to lock up medicines ,and household chemicals in medicine cabhiets and cupboards and using child-resistant packaging as instructed will help safeguard om' cormnunity's most precious asset - our future generations; mid, WHEREAS, to encourage Amelicans to learn more about the dangers of unintentional poisonings and to take appropriate preventative measures, the Congress, by joint resolution approved September 26, 1961, as atnended (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: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO; Section 1 That this Council and Mayor declare March 19-25, 2006 as National Poison Prevention Week in the City of Lakewood. Section 2. That the Clerk of Com~ciI be and she is hereby authorized and directed to forward a copy of this Resolution to: Kathryn Wesolowski, Injury Prevention Program Manager, Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, University Hospitals Health System, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106-6039 and that a copy of this Resolution be spread upon the minutes of this meeting. Section 3 It is found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the passage of this resolution were adopted in an open meeting of this Council, and that all such deliberatiuns of this Cormcil and of any of its committees that resulted in such formal action were in meetings open to the public in compliance with all legal requirements. AdOpted: PRESIDENT Approved: