Beware carbon monoxide dangers when cold weather strikes
January 6, 2018
Beware carbon monoxide dangers when cold weather strikes
(HealthDay)—As temperatures plummet across the northern half of the United States this weekend, gas heating use goes up. So does the risk for accidental carbon monoxide poisoning.
That's because carbon monoxide exposure is both highly toxic and very hard to detect. The gas is colorless, tasteless and odorless.
As a result, more than 20,000 Americans seek emergency care each year for carbon monoxide poisoning, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 400 die.
To prevent carbon monoxide incidents, the experts from the Nebraska Regional Poison Center say you should:
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