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NATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH OBSERVANCES |
| JANUARY 2008 | |
| January 1-31 • National Radon Action Month | www.epa.gov |
| FEBRUARY 2008 | |
| February 1-29 • National Heart Month | www.americanheart.org |
| February 3-9 • National Burn Awareness Week | www.shrinershq.org |
| MARCH 2008 | |
| March 1-31 • National Nutrition Month | www.eatright.org |
| March 1-31 • Workplace Eyes Health and Safety Month | www.preventblindness.org |
| March 2-8 • Save Your Vision Week | www.aoa.org |
| March 16-22 • National Poison Prevention Week | www.poisonprevention.org |
| APRIL 2008 | |
| April 1-30 • Alcohol Awareness Month | www.ncadd.org |
| April 1-30 • Injury Prevention Month | www.orthoinfo.org |
| April 1-30 • National Youth Sports Safety Month | www.nyssf.org |
| April 1-7 • Medication Safety Week | www.womensheart.org |
| April 7 • World Health Day | www.who.int/world-health-day/ |
| April 20-26 • National Playground Safety Week | www.playgroundsafety.org |
| April 26 - May 4 • National SAFE KIDS Week | www.usa.safekids.org |
| MAY 2008 | |
| May 1-31 • Clean Air Month | www.lungusa.org |
| May 1-31 • Motorcycle Safety Month | www.nhtsa.gov |
| May 1-31 • National High Blood Pressure Education Month | hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/nhbpep_kit |
| May 1-31 • Ultraviolet Awareness Month | www.preventblindness.org |
| May 4-10 • North American Occupational Safety & Health Week | www.asse.org |
| May 17-23 • National Safe Boating Week | www.safeboatingcouncil.org |
| May 18-24 • National Emergency Medical Services Week | www.acep.org/emsweek |
| May 21 • National Employee Health and Fitness Day | www.physicalfitness.org |
| JUNE 2008 | |
| June 1-31 • National Safety Month | www.nsc.org/nsm |
| June 1 - July 31 • National Fireworks Safety Months | www.preventblindness.org |
| June 1-7 • Sun Safety Week | www.sunsafetyalliance.org |
| JULY 2008 | |
| June 1 - July 31 • National Fireworks Safety Months | www.preventblindness.org |
| AUGUST 2008 | |
| August 1-31 • National Immunization Awareness Month | www.cdc.gov/vaccines |
| SEPTEMBER 2008 | |
| September 1-30 • National Preparedness Month | www.ready.gov |
| September 1-30 • Campus Fire Safety Month | www.campus-firewatch.com |
| September 14-20 • National Farm Safety & Health Week | www.nsc.org/necas |
| OCTOBER 2008 | |
| October 1-31 • Halloween Safety Month | www.preventblindness.org |
| October 5-11 • Drive Safely to Work Week | www.trafficsafety.org |
| October 5-11 • National Fire Prevention Week | www.firepreventionweek.org |
| October 12-18 • National Drug-Free Work Week | www.dol.gov |
| October 19-25 • National School Bus Safety Week | www.napt.org |
| October 19-25 • National Radon Action Week | www.nsc.org/issues/radon |
| NOVEMBER 2008 | |
| November 1-30 • American Diabetes Month | www.diabetes.org |
| November 1-30 • Lung Cancer Awareness Month | www.lungcanceralliance.org |
| November 20 • Great American Smokeout | www.cancer.org |
| November 25 - December 31 • Tie One On for Safety Campaign | www.madd.org |
| DECEMBER 2008 | |
| December 1-31 • Safe Toys and Gifts Month | www.preventblindness.org |
| December 1-31 • 3D Month - National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month | www.nhtsa.gov |
Iowa-Illinois Safety Council • 8013 Douglas Avenue • Urbandale, Iowa 50322 • Ph: 515-276-4724 / 800-568-2495 • Fax: 515-276-8038