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This category focuses on safety and security in all realms, including health, digital spaces, career, and life
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National Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Month is January in the United States. Proclaimed by President Barack Obama on December 31, 2012, it aims to remind people about the vital role they...
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Snowmobile Safety & Awareness Week raises awareness about snowmobile safety. Promoted by the International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association (ISMA), snowmobile safety is a pressing issue, with over 1....
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National Stalking Awareness Month in the United States aims to raise awareness of stalking. Stalking is a serious social issue that happens more often than most realize. Most stalking victims keep it to...
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Beginning in 2014, the Federal Trade Commission launched an awareness campaign under National Tax Identity Theft Prevention Week. Tax identity theft happens when someone uses your Social Security number...
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People rarely change, but how we live our lives does due to technology. Technology can be simple, such as the humble beer can (first put on sale on this day in 1935) or as complex as a computer. Technolog...
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Created in 2011, National Train Your Dog Month promotes The Association of Professional Dog Trainers. This day urges dog owners to take the time and train their dogs properly for the safety of their pets...
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With temperatures dropping, animals are vulnerable to frostbite and worse. PETA created National Unchain a Dog Month to alert pet owners to the dangers of leaving their pets chained outside during winter....
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July 1, 1937, saw the world's first emergency telephone number deployed in London, covering a 12-mile radius from Oxford Circus. It would be another 31 years before the US would implement a similar system...
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Pharmacists Planning Service sponsors bioterrorism/Disaster Education and Awareness Month in July. The month provides information and solutions to the general public, health care industry, and NGOs on p...
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A family pet is lost every two seconds in America, with July 5th being the day with the most entering shelters due to July 4th fireworks. One in three pets will be lost during their lifetime, with only 10...
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Your pet is 80% water, and compare that to a human who is at 60%. Like you, animals get heat exhaustion and heat stroke; unlike you, many cannot sweat to cool down. Healthy pets need 1 ounce of water for...
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The second half of the year begins with a little safety check. Is your pet tagged and microchipped? A family pet is lost every two seconds in America, with July 5 being the day with the most entering shel...
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July through October are the most dangerous months for traffic fatalities. National Roadside Traffic Safety Awareness Month seeks to reduce deaths and injuries due to accidents and among pedestrians, who...
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Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States. Ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun are the main cause of skin cancer. UV damage can also cause wrinkles and blotchy skin. The good news...
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A motor vehicle is stolen every 45-seconds in the United States, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. In 2015, nearly three-quarters of a million vehicles were stolen in the U...
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Ebola, SARS, Corona, Avian Flu, West Nile virus, Salmonella, and MERS are Zoonotic diseases that transmit from animal to human, often with deadly effects. World Zoonosis Day seeks to increase awareness of...
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If you find yourself cruising around Canada on National Injury Prevention Day (created in 2017), you might notice a lot of green. Green waterfalls, green bridges, green landmarks, and green buildings. It'...
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Please Don’t Step on a Bee Day seeks to raise awareness of the importance of bees in our environment. Created by the Wellcat.com duo Thomas and Ruth Roy, Don’t Step on a Bee Day aims to inform children...
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Created in 2016, National Motorcycle Day is an annual awareness campaign to promote safety and best practices in motorcycle riding, care, and maintenance. Enthusiasts are encouraged to show the positive i...
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Morse Code formed the standard of international maritime communication for much of the 20th century. Night of Nights celebrates the end of its use in the United States at Point Reyes Station on July 12, 1...