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NATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH OBSERVANCES |
| JANUARY 2010 | |
| January 1-31 • National Radon Action Month | www.epa.gov/radon/nram/ |
| January 1-31 • Cervial Health Awareness Month | www.nccc-online.org/awareness.html |
| January 1-31 • Glaucoma Awareness Month | www.preventblindness.org/news/observe.html |
| January 1-31 • Thyroid Awareness Month | www.aace.com |
| FEBRUARY 2010 | |
| February 1-28 • American Heart Month | www.americanheart.org |
| February 1-28 • Low Vision Awareness Month | www.preventblindness.org |
| February 1-28 • National Children's Dental Health Month | www.ada.org |
| February 1-28 • Give Kids a Smile Day | givekidsasmile.ada.org |
| February 1-28 • National Wear Red Day | www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth |
| February 7-13 • National Burn Awareness Week | www.shrinershq.org |
| February 13 • National Donor Day | www.organdonor.gov/get_involved/nationaldonorday.htm |
| MARCH 2010 | |
| March 1-31 • National Nutrition Month | www.eatright.org |
| March 1-31 • Workplace Eyes Health & Safety Month | www.preventblindness.org |
| March 1-31 • Save Your Vision Month | www.aoa.org/x5072.xml |
| March 7-13 • National Patient Safety Awareness Week | www.npsf.org |
| March 7-13 • National Sleep Awareness Week® | www.sleepfoundation.org |
| March 14-20 • National Posion Prevention Week | www.poisonprevention.org |
| March 23 • American Diabetes Alert Day | www.diabetes.org |
| APRIL 2010 | |
| April 1-30 • Alcohol Awareness Month | www.ncadd.org |
| April 1-30 • Injury Prevention Month | www.aaos.org |
| April 1-30 • National Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention Month | www.nsvrc.org |
| April 1-30 • National Youth Sports Safety Month | www.nyssf.org |
| April 1-30 • National Autism Awareness Month | |
| April 1-30 • National Cancer Control Month | www.cancer.org |
| April 1-30 • National Donate Life Month | www.organdonor.gov |
| April 1-30 • National Facial Protection Month | www.aaoms.org |
| April 1-7 • Medication Safety Week | www.womensheart.org |
| April 4-10 • National Window Safety Week | www.nsc.org |
| April 5-11 • National Public Health Week | www.nphw.org |
| April 7 • World Health Day | www.who.int |
| April 24 - May 1 • National Infant Immunization Week | www.cdc.gov/vaccines/events/niiw/default.htm |
| MAY 2010 | |
| May 1-31 • Motorcycle Safety Month | www.nhtsa.gov |
| May 1-31 • American Stroke Month | www.americanheart.org |
| May 1-31 • Clean Air Month | www.lungusa.org |
| May 1-31 • Mental Health Month | www.mentalhealthamerica.net/go/may |
| May 1-31 • National Physical Fitnesss and Sports Month | www.fitness.gov |
| May 1 • Keep Kids Alive - Drive 25 Day | www.keepkidsalivedrive25.org |
| May 2-8 • North American Occupational Safety & Health Week | www.asse.org |
| May 10 • National Women's Check-up Day | www.womenshealth.gov |
| May 15-21 • National Safe Boating Week | www.safeboatingcouncil.org |
| May 16-22 • National Dog Bite Prevention Week | www.cdc.gov |
| May 16-22 • National EMS Week | www.acep.org |
| May 18 • HIV Vaccine Awareness Day | www3.niaid.nih.gov/news/events/hvad |
| May 19 • National Employee Health and Fitness Day | physicalfitness.org/nehf.html |
| May 26 • National Senior Health and Fitness Day | www.fitnessday.com |
| JUNE 2010 | |
| June 1-30 • National Safety Month | www.nsc.org |
| June 1- July 4 • National Fireworks Safety Month | www.preventblindness.org |
| June 1-30 • Home Safety Month | www.homesafetycouncil.org/homesafetymonth |
| June 6-12 • Sun Safety Week | www.sunsafetyalliance.org |
| June 6 • National Cancer Survivors Day | www.ncsdf.org |
| June 14-22 • National Men's Health Week | www.menshealthmonth.org/week |
| June 20-26 • Lightning Safety Week | www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/index.htm |
| June 21 • National ASK Day | www.paxusa.org/ask/index.html |
| June 27 - July 5 • Eye Safety Awareness Week | www.useironline.org |
| June 27 • National HIV Testing Day | www.napwa.org/programs.nhtd.shtml |
| JULY 2010 | |
| July 1 - July 4 • National Fireworks Safety Month | www.preventblindness.org |
| July 1-31 • UV Safety Month | www.geteyesmart.org |
| July 1-31 • Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month | www.arthritis.org/ja-information.php |
| AUGUST 2010 | |
| August 1-31 • National Immunization Awareness Month | www.cdc.gov |
| August 1-31 • Cataract Awareness Month | www.geteyesmart.org/eyesmart/diseases/index.cfm |
| August 1-31 • Children's Eye Health and Safety Month | www.preventblindness.org |
| August 8-14 • National Health Center Week | www.healthcenterweek.org |
| SEPTEMBER 2010 | |
| September 1-30 • Campus Fire Safety Month | www.campus-firewatch.com |
| September 1-30 • National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month | www.ncadd.org |
| September 1-30 • National Preparedness Month | www.ready.gov |
| September 1-30 • Sports & Home Eye Safety Month | www.preventblindness.org |
| September 1-30 • Fruits and Veggies - More Matters Month | www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov |
| September 1-30 • National Cholesterol Education Month | hp2010.nhlbihin.net/cholmonth |
| September 1-30 • Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month | www.ovarian.org |
| September 1-30 • Prostate Cancer Awareness Month | www.zerocancer.org |
| September 19-25 • National Farm Safety Week | www.necasag.org |
| September 20-26 • National Child Passenger Safety Week | www.nhtsa.dot.gov/childps/planner2009 |
| September 25 • Family Health and Fitness Day USA | www.fitnessday.com |
| September 29 • National Women's Health and Fitness Day | www.fitnessday.com |
| September 30 • World Heart Day | www.worldheart.org |
| OCTOBER 2010 | |
| October 1-31 • Halloween Safety Month | www.preventblindness.org |
| October 1-31 • National Crime Prevention Month | www.ncpc.org |
| October 1-31 • Eye Injury Prevention Month | www.geteyesmart.org/eyesmart/injuries/index.cfm |
| October 1-31 • National Breast Cancer Awareness Month | www.nbcam.org |
| October 1-31 • National Disability Employement Awareness Month | www.dol.gov/odep |
| October 1-31 • National Domestic Violence Awareness Month | www.nrcdv.org/dvam |
| October 1-31 • Talk About Prescriptions Month | www.talkaboutrx.org |
| October 3-9 • National Fire Prevention Week | www.nfpa.org |
| October 4 • Drive Safely To Work Week | www.trafficsafety.org |
| October 4 • National Child Health Day | www.mchb.hrsa.gov |
| October 17-23 • National Radon Action Week | www.epa.gov/radon/nram |
| October 17-23 • National School Bus Safety Week | www.napt.org |
| October 17-23 • National Teen Driver Safety Week | www.chop.edu |
| October 18-24 • National Drug-Free Work Week | www.dol.gov/drugfreeworkweek |
| October 20 • Day of National Concern about Young People & Gun Violence | www.pledge.org |
| October 23-31 • Red Ribbon Week | www.nfp.org |
| October 27 • Lung Health Day | www.aarc.org/rcweek |
| NOVEMBER 2010 | |
| November 1-30 • American Diabetes Month | www.diabetes.org |
| November 1-30 • Lung Cancer Awareness Month | www.lungcancerallinance.org |
| November 1-30 • National Healthy Skin Month | www.aad.org |
| November 18 • Great American Smokeout | acsf2f.com/gaso/ |
| November 21-27 • National Teens Don't Text & Drive Week | www.etiquetteleadership.com |
| November 25 - January 1• Tie One On For Safety | www.madd.org |
| DECEMBER 2010 | |
| November 25 - January 1 • Tie One On For Safety | www.madd.org |
| December 1-31 • Safe Toys & Gifts Month | www.safekids.org |
| December 1 • World AIDS Day | www.worldaidscampaign.org/en/ |
| Decmeber 5-11 • National Handwashing Awareness Week | www.henrythehand.com |
Iowa-Illinois Safety Council • 6200 Aurora Ave, Suite 604 W • Urbandale, Iowa 50322 • Ph: 515-276-4724 / 800-568-2495 • Fax: 515-276-8038