Blue Ridge Poison Center warns of dangers of carbon monoxide exposure
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WHSV) - The Blue Ridge Poison Center sees more people come in with carbon monoxide poisoning during the winter and when there are power outages. Carbon monoxide is an invisible, colorless, odorless and tasteless gas that can be deadly.
Carbon monoxide poisoning may have sent several to hospital in Lutz: PCSO
The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a possible carbon monoxide incident in Lutz on Friday morning.
Winter is when most carbon monoxide exposure happens. Here's how you can keep your home safe.
Carbon Monoxide can be a silent killer, especially in the winter when most exposures happen according to Johns Hopkins Medicine. "People are unaware of it – they go to sleep, and they don't even realize that carbon monoxide is present,
6 taken to the hospital with possible carbon monoxide exposure
Six people were taken to the hospital Friday morning with possible carbon monoxide exposure, according to a Pasco County Fire Rescue Dispatch Supervisor.
Binghamton Fire Department shares carbon monoxide safety tips
“Without a carbon monoxide detector, you will not know that you have carbon monoxide in your house,” said Griswold. “So, you need carbon monoxide detectors. There should be one on every floor and preferably one in each room that has a fuel-burning appliance in it”.
Carbon Monoxide Safety Tips
The CDC also reports that at least 430 people die each year in the U.S. from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning. Being aware of the symptoms could save your life or someone else’s. "Critical warning signs would be symptoms like headaches, nausea, fatigue, and cherry-red lips. Those would be some of the primary indicators," Zane noted.
Tips to prevent carbon monoxide exposure at home
Carbon monoxide, also known as the “silent killer,” is a dangerous, odorless gas. There are several ways to stay protected at home from CO poisoning. Experts say detectors are the key to detection and protection,
Signs of carbon monoxide poisoning
Called “the silent killer”, carbon monoxide can be extremely dangerous and completely unrecognizable at first. Upstate Medical’s director of poison control, Vincent Calleo, gave out some helpful tips on how to stay safe.
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