Bill Clinton

“ But we cannot relax our efforts, because each life we lose to accidental poisoning is one too many. We must all do our part to protect our Nation's children by selecting and properly using child-resistant packaging, keeping poisonous substances accurately labeled and locked away from children, carefully reading and following all directions and caution labels on packages, and keeping the number of a poison control center close to the telephone. ”

“ If a poisoning incident does occur, we need to respond quickly by contacting the poison control center, relaying the appropriate information-such as the age and weight of the poisoning victim and the type and amount of substance he or she has ingested-and heeding instructions. These simple safety measures can mean the difference between life and death. ”

“ During National Poison Prevention Week, Americans focus on the progress we have made in reducing the number of accidental poisoning that occur each year and reaffirm our commitment to preventing further tragedies.
We can be heartened by the progress we have made. In 1962, when President Kennedy proclaimed the first National Poison Prevention Week, 450 young people died due to poisoning. ”