Title:

Children at Risk!

Creator:

The World Health Organization

Date:

[1984]

Description:

In 1961, Congress authorized President John F. Kennedy to designate the third week in March as the annual National Poison Prevention Week. The Poison Prevention Week Council was organized to coordinate this annual event and encourage local communities to raise awareness of the dangers of accidental poisoning and to take preventative measures as warranted. This IPCS poster is part of this tradition of accidental poisoning prevention. In the photograph, two children crouch beside a window, preparing to open a bottle of weed killer. One child looks back over her shoulder, evoking a sense of helplessness. The message is clearly and prominently presented above the photograph, "Children At Risk!" At the bottom of the poster, viewers are encouraged to "Store chemicals safely out of reach of children.

Publisher:

The World Health Organization

Original Repository:

The History of Medicine Division. Prints and Photographs Collection

Rights:

Reproduced with permission of the World Health Organization.

Genre:

Posters
Slides (photographs)

Subject:

Environmental Pollution, Poisoning, and Public Health

Format:

Still Image

Extent:

1 pages

Relation:

Acceptable Daily Intake!, 1984
Let the World Breathe, 1984

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Original Repository. History of Medicine Division. Prints and Photographs Collection. 11611. Free Text. This image may also be accessed from the Images from the History of Medicine (IHM).. URL. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/ihm/. IHM Order Number. A028250

Legacy ID:

VCBBHT

NLM ID:

101584655X110

Profiles Collection:

Visual Culture and Health Posters

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584655X110

Story Section:

Environmental Health