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Poison Center Support, Enhancement, and Awareness Act of 2008

Date: Sept. 25, 2008
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Health and Health Care


POISON CENTER SUPPORT, ENHANCEMENT, AND AWARENESS ACT OF 2008 -- (House of Representatives - September 25, 2008)

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Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.

Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of S. 2932, the Poison Control Center Support Enhancement and Awareness Act sponsored by Senator Patty Murray of Washington.

I also want to thank my colleagues on the Energy and Commerce Committee, Mr. Towns and Mr. Terry, who have worked very hard on the House companion legislation which they have cosponsored.

Madam Speaker, Poison Control Centers are our Nation's primary defense against injury and deaths from poisoning. These centers are on call 24 hours a day to help providers and the public with possible exposures to poison.

In addition, poison centers provide essential follow-up care, professional health care provider education, nationwide data collection on poisoning, as well as a number of other services.

Madam Speaker, these centers are of tremendous value to our communities. The bill would provide our Nation's Poison Control Centers with the necessary funding to continue their important mission.

I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to offer their support.

I reserve the balance of my time.

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