Warning signs of carbon monoxide poisoning and the risk
Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless gas that kills without warning. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 400 people die from CO poisoning every year. Carbon monoxide is a gas caused by incomplete combustion,
Using heat in winter increases risk of carbon monoxide poisoning: what to look out for
Well below-average temperatures could increase your risk for carbon monoxide poisoning. It may be your instinct during this time of year to crank the heat or use your fireplace. However, these are only a couple of ways that you could risk releasing carbon monoxide into your home.
Carbon monoxide poisoning prevention
Knowing the signs and symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning could be life saving. The CDC says the most common symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning are headache, dizziness, weakn
Carbon monoxide poisoning is preventable
Intermountain Health treated 168 patients for carbon monoxide poisoning. Dr. Lindell Weaver shares simple tips to help keep your family safe.
Carbon monoxide risks and winter storms
As temperatures plunge, many people turn up the heat and that increases the risks of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Carbon monoxide almost poisoned this Texas family, here’s what they want everyone to do before the freeze
Freeze in 2021, Memorial Hermann Hospital said they saw over 100 patients in one day with carbon monoxide poisoning. That’s typically more than they get in a whole year!
Carbon monoxide is an unseen threat
How does carbon monoxide (CO) kill you and your family? CO is a sneaky, extremely dangerous gas. People in the south are quite possibly more at risk than our neighbors
Understanding carbon monoxide risks and proper winter home heating safety
Winter brings cold arctic air to Illinois and as residents turn up their thermostats to stay warm the risk of a home heating fire or Carbon Monoxide incident increases. The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) encourages residents to have their furnaces checked,
Carbon monoxide: What to know about the chemical connected to the Saguaro Lake deaths
Three people died from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning at Saguaro Lake in Mesa on Jan. 18, a poison that kills hundreds ...
Carbon monoxide poisoning believed to have killed 3 people on boat at Saguaro Lake
Here's what we know about three people dying from what officials believe to be carbon monoxide poisoning on a boat at Saguaro ...
Houston Fire warns of carbon monoxide poisoning, gives tips to keep warm ahead of winter storm
As Houston braces for the incoming winter storm, officials are warning about possible carbon monoxide poising if people use ...
Married couple, mother identified in possible carbon monoxide poisoning deaths at Saguaro Lake
The three people were identified as Amanda Elderkin and Jason Elderkin, a couple, and Julieanne Afman, the mother of Amanda.
Click2Houston1d
Teen, toddler hospitalized after ingesting carbon monoxide in N Houston home
A teenager and a toddler were hospitalized after they were found to have been poisoned by carbon monoxide in their home.
KYMA2d
Three people dead from carbon monoxide poisoning, boating community reacts
Tragedy struck the Saguaro Lake Marina this holiday weekend. Two women and a man were found dead inside a houseboat docked on ...
Two-time Tour de France champion Vingegaard calls for carbon monoxide ban to prevent doping abuse
The use of carbon monoxide was put under the spotlight during the Tour de France last year when the cycling website Escape ...
Click2Houston5d
Dangers of Carbon Monoxide: Why you need to know symptoms instead of relying on detectors
Having a carbon monoxide detector can alert you of a problem before it’s too late but it’s critical to know the symptoms ...