At the tail-end of October 1948, the Pennsylvania town of Donora experienced a deadly smog event that eventually led to the deaths of 20 people and the sickening of thousands more. The smog—generated by the smokestacks at the American Steel and Wire plant and the Donora Zinc Works, and exacerbated by local weather and geography—contained […]
Colorado – “According to the lawsuit, the two brothers were hospitalized with life-threatening carbon monoxide poisoning in April 2024 from a malfunctioning furnace, which the landlord allegedly tried to fix himself without a required license…The suit claims the two brothers had no idea they were being slowly poisoned as their broken furnace continued to fill […]
California – “The recently released coroner’s report about the accidental deaths of well-known Goleta farmers Jay and Kristen Ruskey includes even more tragic details of the night that the couple were killed by carbon monoxide poisoning at a friends’ home in Cambria. Though the document does not contradict the cause of death, it does explain that medics arrived […]
“…the siblings traveled to Mexico City in February 2025 to attend a concert. Shortly after checking into their Airbnb rental, Hugo turned on the hot water to shower, activating a fuel-burning water heater located inside the apartment. The heater allegedly emitted dangerous levels of carbon monoxide into the unit. Without a functioning carbon monoxide detector, […]
KENT COUNTY, Mich. — “A mother and daughter were found dead in their Honda SUV Tuesday afternoon by Kent County Sheriff’s deputies. Now, the Kent County Medical Examiner’s Office is confirming that the two died from carbon monoxide poisoning. 38-year-old Nicole Marie Moore and her daughter, 16-year-old Kyli Grace Dodge were found in a community parking […]
Columbia, MO – “The family went to bed in a vacation rental house they booked online, and nothing seemed odd until about 4:30 a.m. ‘My husband and I were asleep and woke up to a loud bang,’ Cari Hall, the mother of the family, said. ‘I got up to investigate the noise.’ Cari Hall said […]
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. — “Legal action is now being considered against Carmel-by-the Sea and the Sunset Cultural center after a hazmat incident possibly involving carbon monoxide earlier this month sent several kids to the hospital. Fourth grader Corale Olsen was among three students who ended up in the emergency room at a local hospital. ‘I don’t […]
Aluminum Trailer Company (ATC) is recalling 182 2023-2025 PL700 and 2024-2026 PL750 recreational trailers. The generator exhaust is vented directly under the slide out bedroom, allowing carbon monoxide to enter the cabin. Dealers will reroute the exhaust and install an additional carbon monoxide detector, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed […]
“The incident occurred at an Embassy Suites near Central Avenue and Thomas Road. The Phoenix Fire Department received the initial call around 4:30 p.m…It remains unclear who first alerted authorities…many young people were staying at the hotel for a weekend sports event…Several guests attempting to check in said they were unaware of the situation.” https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/large-emergency-response-closes-roads-near-thomas-road-and-central-avenue-in-phoenix/75-59308ba9-8cdf-48bf-af97-dcf22c651005 […]
“Six months after authorities raided Arenas Del Mar Beachfront & Rainforest Resort, the plaintiffs said in the lawsuit that the defendants ‘failed to comply with basic safety standards,’… The Gardner family stayed in rooms adjacent to a mechanical control room from where it said the carbon monoxide emitted…” https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48260885/family-miller-gardner-sues-resort-teenager-death https://www.motleyrice.com/news/family-files-suit-find-answers-following-teens-death
Milligan Athletics Resumes Competition as Some Athletes Continue Battling CO Symptoms
Missouri – “A carbon monoxide leak in on Jan. 28 caused 127 students to evacuate and sent some Stephens College students to the hospital. Stephens College installed detectors in the hallways of the two residence halls that had dangerous levels of the gas, Searcy and Prunty halls, by the end of that month….’The cause of the CO […]
“Travelers need to be aware of a safety risk that often goes overlooked until it’s too late: carbon monoxide poisoning in hotels and vacation rentals. Keeping a portable CO detector while traveling could save your life.” https://www.wmur.com/article/consumer-reports-tests-portable-co-detectors/70763802
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Caused Frinj Founders’ Deaths
“Cherish Bean, 15, and her boyfriend Ethan Slater, 17, were found dead at Little Eden Holiday Park in Bridlington, England on Feb. 18, according to Humberside Police.” https://people.com/multiple-men-potentially-face-charges-carbon-monixide-11923662
Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas that weighs about the same as air does. It cannot be expected to rise or gall like some other gasses because it will distribute itself throughout the space. Carbon monoxide can accumulate in interior spaces and exterior areas and is affected by a multitude of variables […]
SPRINGFIELD – “The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has issued its first-ever carbon monoxide surveillance report, detailing all known unintentional carbon monoxide (CO) exposures in the state from 2019-2023. Data from the report will help state and local officials work on targeted public information and education efforts and other interventions to help Illinoisans avoid emergency […]
CWN followup: New details and a warning after CO incident in Provincetown during storm blackout
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (KUTV) — Three disabled patients were found dead of carbon monoxide poisoning inside a car that had been left running in a garage. A spokesperson for the West Valley City Police Department said an employee of a service that provides transportation for disabled adults was transporting three men when he stopped at […]
Rhode Island – “A Rhode Island college student died of carbon monoxide poisoning while charging his phone in a car in the middle of a historic blizzard, according to the Newport Police Department. At about 7:20 p.m. local time on Monday, Feb. 23, the Newport Police and Fire Departments responded to a parking lot to […]
Virginia – “A hotel in Hampton will be closed until the source of a carbon monoxide leak can be determined. Hampton Division of Fire and Rescue responded to a hotel at 1918 Coliseum Drive at 9 a.m. Saturday for a possible gas leak, according to a press release from the fire division. A gas meter […]
Kentucky – “…the issue reached a tipping point after the July 7 incident at Oxford Circle Apartments off Versailles Road. 62-year-old Samuel Gross died, and 11 others were hospitalized after high levels of carbon monoxide were found inside the apartment complex…current rules state that any buildings constructed after 2011 are required to have carbon monoxide […]
“More than a 100 guests were evacuated from a hotel in northeast Calgary on Thursday afternoon due to a carbon monoxide call. Emergency crews were called to the Emerald Hotel & Suites near Sunridge Blvd and Barlow Trail NE just before 2 p.m. Calgary Fire says crews were initially called to the hotel for a […]
Australia – “The charges relate to an Australian Women’s Ice Hockey League match between the Adelaide Rush and Melbourne Ice from February 2024, which Safework SA said led to more than 40 hospitalisations. It is alleged patrons and players at the match were exposed to carbon monoxide due to a “poorly maintained” fuel powered ice […]
Williamsburg building evacuated after explosive manhole fire and carbon monoxide leak
Illinois – “Three residents, a Moline police officer and a firefighter were taken to the hospital…Officials said the home did have smoke and carbon monoxide detectors but the carbon monoxide detector did not have batteries and was not working.” https://www.kwqc.com/2026/02/18/car-left-running-garage-causes-carbon-monoxide-leak-sends-5-hospital/
Missouri – Charles Dunlap Columbia Daily Tribune Feb. 5, 2026, 4:08 a.m. CT When the winter storm Jan. 24-25 blanketed Columbia with more than 5 inches of snow, students living in Searcy and Prunty residence halls on Columbia’s Stephens College campus were left cold after heating in the buildings failed. By Monday night, Jan. 26, […]
Tennessee – “Milligan University President Stephen Waers said carbon monoxide levels had returned to normal after the leak was stopped. ‘A mechanical contractor confirmed that the equipment in question was shut down properly, that the gas supply was cut off, and it will no longer be an issue,’ …Waers added that the fieldhouse’s carbon monoxide […]
“The women — Wafae El-Arar, 26, Kaoutar, Naqqad, 23, and Imane Mallah, 24 — died from carbon monoxide poisoning while they were staying at the Royal Kahal Beach Resort last February… The deaths were the direct result of ‘a catastrophic failure of safety systems,’ including failure to install the water heater properly, failure to investigate […]
New York – “…police found 57-year-old Dr. Ashraf Hussein and a dog dead inside and the owner, 73-year-old Garo Alexanian, unconscious outside…longtime friend, Stephen LeBow said…he believes he and Hussein collapsed after being poisoned with carbon monoxide while finishing their last surgery on a dog late Saturday evening…’The neighbor and others were piling up the […]
“65-year-old Maurice Lewis and 71-year-old Barbara Lewis were found dead (in their home)…According to the coroner, there was a problem with the HVAC system…” Couple dies from carbon monoxide poisoning in Fulton County
“Vanderbilt University Medical Center emergency rooms have treated dozens of patients for carbon monoxide poisoning over the past two days as residents use generators and gas stoves to stay warm during the historic ice storm. In particular, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has seen a surge in cases, with doctors particularly concerned about […]
“Henry Losco was only 11 years old when he died from carbon monoxide poisoning on December 19, 2025. His father, Sergio was hospitalized, and his recovery continues… She recalls the weeks leading up to the tragedy, when the family felt unwell but had no reason to suspect the danger they were living in. Headaches. Fatigue. […]
CARBON MONOXIDE INCIDENT SENDS 4 TO HOSPITAL: Four people were transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center on Thursday night after a reported carbon monoxide incident at an apartment complex on Music Row, according to Nashville Fire Department officials. According to NFD Assistant Chief Jonathan Jordan, someone inside the Signature Music Row apartment building along the […]
“The prevention strategies…should include: – Identifying all potential sources of CO; – Eliminating or substituting harmful practices where possible; – Ensuring adequate ventilation in workplaces, – Using/installing CO detector for determining the extent of the hazard; – Conducting regular air quality tests; – Providing thorough training and awareness programmes; and – Adhering to established exposure […]
Carly died on Nov. 22, 2014, at the age of 16 along with her friend Daulton Pointek, 17, when a broken exhaust pipe allowed deadly CO gas to enter the car they were driving through the passenger air vents. Both were students at Octorara Area High School. Imbierowicz Foundation Continues To Spread Awareness About CO Danger […]
“Fire departments are responding to carbon monoxide (CO) alarms at warehouses and manufacturing facilities—but workers aren’t being poisoned…Whether facilities operate traditional lead-acid battery vehicles or have transitioned to cleaner technologies like lithium-ion batteries or hydrogen fuel cells, the charging process can cause the release of hydrogen gas. Unfortunately, standard carbon monoxide detectors can’t distinguish between […]
“Around 5:30am, the department was dispatched to the Hilton Hotel for an activated fire alarm. First arriving units had high readings of Carbon Monoxide throughout the hotel. The entire hotel needed to be evacuated and ventilated, so a 2nd alarm was requested, along with the Bergen County fan unit to assist. Coverage was also set […]
Gov. Beshear Announces Statewide Carbon Monoxide Safety Initiative FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 7, 2025) – Today, Gov. Beshear announced a new statewide initiative focused on carbon monoxide (CO) safety, including proactive inspections of aging buildings. These inspections will begin with schools, followed by daycares and senior living facilities. “Everyone deserves a healthy environment to live, learn and work in,” […]
“A truck tank cleaning company had its third confined space-related death in four years… The latest incident occurred when an employee was cleaning a bulk liquid waste tank with acetic acid inside. He was found unresponsive by his son and taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead approximately 11 minutes after arriving. The […]
Kansas – Pottawatomie County Emergency Medical Services (PCEMS) has rolled out new potentially life-saving safety equipment designed to protect both emergency responders and the patients they serve. As part of this initiative, PCEMS crews will now carry continuous carbon monoxide (CO) detectors attached directly to the equipment they bring into calls for service. These personal […]
“The airlines and the manufacturers want you to believe ‘fume events’ are no big deal, but toxic air in my workplace made me dangerously sick. Instead of addressing a real hazard, the industry gaslights passengers and aviation workers.” Cher Taylor, AFA Frontier MEC Government Affairs Chair Association of Flight Attendants (AFA-CWA) “Most aircraft are designed […]
“I’ve updated my checklist: ‘Turn on CO detector’ is now before ‘engine start,’ and the detector is mounted in my primary field of view, with a second as backup. My grandchildren, in flight training, will soon receive their own CO detectors as Christmas gifts…” Be Ready! Carbon Monoxide Could Happen to You : Air Facts […]
Pennsylvania – A pad lock and wooden boards blocked entry into a condemned home in Upper Darby where three people, including two children, were found unconscious from carbon monoxide poisoning on Saturday, Dec. 6. Ten people were inside the home on Saturday night when first responders were called to the home on the 200 block of Kingston Street. Officials […]
Unauthorized certification marks were applied to carbon monoxide detectors and combined smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, which have not been evaluated by UL Solutions to the appropriate safety standards, posing potential risks to consumers. NORTHBROOK, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS), a global leader in applied safety science, issued public notices regarding the following products, which […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and John Hoeven (R-ND), the leads of the Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act, are urging Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Acting Chairman Peter Feldman to address the heightened risks of home carbon monoxide poisoning during the winter months and provide information on how the […]
Canada – Glen Robinson and Sons Plumbing and Heating (Glen Robinson & Sons) has been fined $10,000, plus a 25% victim surcharge, for safety violations related to a furnace installation under Ontario Regulation 212/01: Gaseous Fuels of the Technical Standards and Safety Act, 2000. In 2021, Glen Robinson & Sons installed a furnace at a property in Metcalfe, […]
“In confidential reports submitted to NASA, flight crews describe being overwhelmed by noxious fumes — struggling to stay conscious, land planes safely, or simply breathe — part of a larger body of evidence suggesting that contaminated cabin air is a recurring threat. While some recover from fume exposure in a few days, others have reported […]
Now, following years of suffering in silence, Baird and Weiss joined Penny Hill — the widow of Capt. Dave Hill, who took his own life in 2016 — to speak with The Charlotte Observer about their respective ordeals. They allege that their exposure to toxic fumes in the cabin on that January day triggered the […]
Alaska – “The civil complaint alleges the property did not contain smoke or carbon monoxide detectors that were ‘sufficient in number, sufficiently located, and/or functioning.’ The complaint said none of the people staying in the cabin were woken up by a fire or a smoke detector after the fire started.” Minnesota man sues Airbnb after […]
Name of Product: VST gas-fired tankless water heaters Hazard: The exhaust duct can crack, allowing gases to escape inside of the home, posing a carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning hazard that can result in death or serious injury. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: October 16, 2025 Units: About 36,700 (In addition, about 3,500 were sold in Canada) […]
New Hampshire – “Fourteen workers were there at the time, and officials found a CO reading of 300 parts per million…Four people were rushed to nearby emergency rooms with symptoms of CO poisoning…Fire officials said the suspected source of the carbon monoxide was a gas-powered pressure washer that was used in the building by a […]
“The CPSC’s 32-page report, compiled using data from Southeast Louisiana fire departments, calls for urgent action. It recommends that generators be placed a minimum of 25 feet from homes to prevent carbon monoxide from entering through windows or soffits. The report also includes images showing how improper placement allowed the gas—known as the “silent killer”—to […]
Indiana – The coroner’s office noted Alexander had been using a gas-powered washer while cleaning a stall area in a pole barn on her property https://people.com/mom-of-2-dies-of-carbon-monoxide-poisoning-while-power-washing-barn-11819666
“The WSJ spoke to Robert Kaniecki, a neurologist who has treated dozens of pilots and over 100 flight attendants in the last 20 years for brain injuries related to fume exposure. The doctor, who also acts as a consultant to the Pittsburgh Steelers, compared the effects on the brain to a chemical concussion and found the […]
Story #4 in our CO Experience Project series Jeannie Williams and her son, Jeffrey, a few weeks before one night in a hotel room changed their lives forever. She remembers Jeffrey taking a shower, putting his pajamas on, and crawling into the big bed just as she began to feel very sick. She went into […]
OCEAN CITY, Md. — Fourteen people were evaluated and four taken to the hospital after a carbon monoxide detector activated late Friday morning at the Ashore Resort and Beach Club, according to the Ocean City Fire Department. According to the hotel, the cause of the carbon monoxide leak was determined to be a ventilation issue with the […]
“The risk of dying of CO poisoning while traveling is low compared with, say, the risk of dying in a car accident. But one study suggests that more than 150 CO-related incidents occur in short-term lodging (including hotels and motels) in the US each year and that the number is likely underreported. And the number doesn’t […]
#openairCOpoisoning “…officials believe Maisy suddenly lost consciousness due to Carbon Monoxide Toxicity, causing her to fall out of the boat…’there are numerous documented incidents of boats moving at slow speeds for extended periods, allowing Carbon Monoxide to build up in and around a watercraft…’” Officials provide update on 11-year-old girl who died on lake in […]
“Emergency crews responded to the Kitten City Kansas Rescue in Lenexa, Kansas, around 7 p.m. Friday on reports of a medical issue. When they arrived, they discovered a 23-year-old man unresponsive…” Johnson County crews save man, kittens from carbon monoxide leak
HYANNIS – Firefighters responded to the Fairfield Inn and Suites at 8:67 Iyannough Road (Route 132) just after 9:30 AM. Elevated levels of carbon monoxide (CO) were detected prompting the evacuation of the entire hotel. It was not immediately clear what the source of the CO was. No injuries were reported. Hyannis hotel evacuated after elevated […]
WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) – The Rhode Island State Fire Marshal’s Office is sounding the alarm about carbon monoxide detectors sold online, saying purchasers might be putting themselves and their loved ones at risk. “The ones you buy online are probably not compliant with the code for this country, and the State of Rhode Island,” State […]
“When the emergency medical squad arrived, the carbon monoxide detectors they wore sounded. By that time, Ms. VanBibber’s blood oxygen levels were dangerously low, the inspection report said. She died three days later from respiratory failure and carbon monoxide poisoning, according to the inspection report and the lawsuit. A plumber had been using a gas-powered […]
YEMASSEE, S.C. (WCSC) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture finalized a warning against a Yemassee-based research facility where 22 monkeys died back in November. The deaths happened at Alpha Genesis, the same facility from which 43 rhesus macaque monkeys escaped in November of 2024. The deaths were blamed on carbon monoxide exposure from a heating […]
Utah – Two Deer Valley Resort employees are recovering after a carbon monoxide incident outside Snow Park Lodge. It stemmed from a nearby generator. The Park City Fire District responded to a call from Deer Valley after a staff member collapsed outside the Snow Park Lodge around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 9. According to a […]
JACKSONVILLE, Texas — A hotel in Jacksonville was evacuated due to a carbon monoxide leak. The incident occurred at La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham on 1902 S. Jackson St. According to Jacksonville Fire Chief Paul Finley, their dispatch received multiple reports of people having trouble breathing and losing consciousness around 2:05 p.m. While […]
Lexington, Kentucky – “According to the fire department, crews were first dispatched to 1805 Oxford Circle around 4:51 a.m. for a report of an unconscious person. When firefighters arrived, they found multiple patients inside the apartments and escalated the response…crews had responded to the same address earlier in the morning, around 2 a.m., for a […]
Brenda Correa, 40, and her sons Leo, 14, and Armando, 13, were killed in a suspected carbon monoxide leak in the house in which they were staying, a relative said Monday. Correa and her sons were staying at a family house in Michoacan, in west-central Mexico. Their bodies were found Wednesday by an uncle who’d […]
“The proposed federal legislation would mandate carbon monoxide detector installation in all U.S. hotels and short-term lodging properties. Currently, this requirement exists in only 14 states. The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), which has more than 32,000 lodging property members within its fold, said it urges hotel owners to go beyond minimum requirements…AHLA emphasizes […]
“Molly Weber suffered a severe brain injury from carbon monoxide poisoning 30 years ago in ‘a family-owned ski lodge, each room with its own heater,’ on a ski trip with her husband…’She was in coma for weeks…And, I do not say she recovered. We never got my sister back. We have someone who looks a […]
Is your RV on this recall list? • Bontrager Outdoors (Bontrager) is recalling 37 2025 Skinny Guy Campers Armor 7LT and Bontrager Outdoors 7ROD trailers. The carbon monoxide detectors may not have been installed. Dealers will install carbon monoxide detectors, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 7, 2025. Owners […]
Montana – “Layton was a gift to this world…As you continue to think of Layton, we ask that you share his story far and wide. Remind your people – now and later – to never go behind a boat without a life jacket. Carbon monoxide can build up silently behind a running boat. High concentrations […]
BERNARDSVILLE, NJ — Thirteen people were treated and three were taken to the hospital for carbon monoxide poisoning in Bernardsville on Sunday. On June 22, Bernardsville Fire Co. No. 1 & First Aid Squad was called to a report of possible carbon monoxide poisoning at Somerset Hills Country Club off Mine Mt Road. Ultimately, 13 patients were […]
Following Hurricane Ida, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission started an investigation into the safety of home standby generators due to the hundreds of carbon monoxide-related calls that Louisiana’s fire service responded to in connection with the devices. Stationary Generators: The Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazard and Recommendations for Mitigation | CPSC.gov
CDC Yellow Book: Health Information for International Travel Edition: 2026 “Top takeaway: Healthcare professionals should promote awareness of travel-related injury risks to international travelers. Carbon monoxide (CO) inhalation, poisoning, and death can occur during fires but also can result from exposure to improperly vented heating devices (see Air Quality and Ionizing Radiation During Travel chapter; […]
This weekend, we remember Maddie. Her family urges boaters to be aware of the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning while open-air boating. Traveling at slow speeds, or idling, can cause carbon monoxide to build up on your boat. The same applies to a tail wind, which may blow exhaust towards passengers. Remember Maddie. Take a […]
“In 2023, John Heathco and his girlfriend, Abby, were supposed to be enjoying a long weekend by the beach in Mexico, but within hours of getting to their hotel, they felt like something was off. ‘They had a couple tacos and some guacamole by the pool, went back to the room and started feeling awful,’ […]
Strongsville, OH – “Ally’s father said they found 35% of carbon monoxide in her blood, and to this day, how she died is the biggest shock to her family. ‘Neither one of or any of our family or friends had ever heard of something like this happening. It was very shocking because she knew how […]
Manhattan, Kansas – “…at 10:51 a.m. Saturday, fire crews were called to 530 Richards Drive, the Double Tree by Hilton, for a report of an unknown hazmat situation. When crews arrived, they found elevated carbon monoxide levels inside the hotel…The cause of the carbon monoxide incident was determined to be the pool heater and inoperable […]
Arizona – Followup story on the generator related CO deaths of three adults on a boat in January: “Heavy exposure to carbon monoxide can cause someone to pass out and die. People who are sleeping or intoxicated are at higher risk of being poisoned without experiencing symptoms…” Cocaine, meth involved in deaths on Saguaro Lake
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Danville, Indiana – “A notice sent to families said carbon monoxide detectors went off in the high school’s back hallways behind the cafeteria, impacting multiple classrooms, prompting an immediate school evacuation.” Carbon monoxide scare prompts Danville HS evacuation – Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather | Indiana Traffic | WISH-TV |
“Be Aware of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning While Boating – Carbon monoxide poisoning is not limited to boats with enclosed cabins. It has proven to be deadly on open motorboats too. Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless toxic gas produced when a carbon-based fuel burns, such as gasoline, propane, charcoal and oil. Carbon monoxide […]
West Virginia – “This particular fire has been going on for about a year now…” Underground mine fire causes smoke investigations in Marion County
“Assigning liability…can be far murkier when travelers rent from a third-party host. The big question: What duty – if any – does Airbnb owe its customers to keep them safe?” Lawsuits test Airbnb’s alleged liability in carbon monoxide deaths | Reuters
U.S. State CO Risk Assessment Report Download the Full Report Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is a pervasive yet preventable threat in the United States, causing significant harm each year. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 430 Americans die annually from unintentional CO poisoning, and an estimated 50,000 people seek […]
“Noting that power outages may increase the risk for CO exposure through improper generator use, with children particularly vulnerable to CO poisoning, Alexander J. Northrop, M.D., from the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University in New York City, and colleagues examined all-scale (≥1 percent of a community without power) and large-scale (≥20 […]
UK – “‘My brother was driving his car for weeks unbeknown to him that his body was slowly being poisoned.’ She has now started a petition calling on the government to take action. ‘We have carbon monoxide detectors in our homes, why don’t we need to have them in our vehicles?’” Barrow: Woman raising awareness […]
“This study developed a simple and accurate scoring model, called the ABCG score, to predict poor outcomes in patients with acute CO poisoning. The model enables rapid risk assessment during the initial transport phase, providing a tool to support early decision-making and timely interventions for critically ill patients.” A scoring system with high predictive performance […]
Arizona – “Weakened by the gas, Tania said she managed to escape from the second floor. Her husband was still inside, but she was able to get into an elevator. ‘I couldn’t stand. I just reached up and pushed something in hopes that I could, like, get out,’ she said. The Mesa police report said […]
“Carbon monoxide is often called the silent killer, but its dangers go beyond what most people realize. On the latest NFPA podcast, we talk with Charon McNabb, founder and president of the National Carbon Monoxide Awareness Association, about the hidden risks of long-term CO exposure. Learn how even low levels—undetectable by standard alarms—can cause lasting […]
“Season 7 of the ICC Pulse Podcast is here, and to kick things off we’re exploring the ins and outs of the International Code Council’s code development process – just in time for the 2025 Committee Action Hearings! Learn what the process entails, how it shapes the building safety codes we rely on and discover how you […]
“As for where to place the device, (NFPA) offers this guidance: ‘Carbon monoxide is the same composition as air, so placement varies by manufacturer, but does not need to be installed like a smoke alarm. You can place it on a dresser in your sleeping room to provide protection. If you use a plug-in alarm, […]
“Policies differ across hotel chains, but home vacation rental companies Airbnb and VRBO allow guests to search for properties with a carbon monoxide alarm when booking, and both strongly encourage hosts to install the devices. But this online information isn’t always accurate, said Kris Hauschildt, founder of the Jenkins Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to preventing carbon […]
Name of Product: Samurai Mini Smoke Alarms Hazard: The smoke alarms can malfunction and fail to alert consumers of a fire, posing a risk of smoke inhalation or death. Smoke sensitivity tests performed on the alarms by CPSC found that one of the detectors that was tested failed to alert when exposed to pre-determined concentrations […]
After making headlines at the Tour De France last year, carbon monoxide supplementation is under the microscope. Emergency room physician and triathlete Dr. Jeff Sankoff sheds light on this risky practice. Researchers attempted to answer questions on the safety and effectiveness of CO rebreathing in a recent paper published in the Journal of Applied Physiology. Carbon Monoxide […]
Yukon, Oklahoma – A Yukon mother is sharing her heartbreaking story to help prevent another family from experiencing the same loss. Patrice Brown‘s son, Christopher Cormeier, tragically died from carbon monoxide poisoning on New Year’s Eve. Now, Brown is raising awareness about the silent dangers of this odorless, colorless gas. The 34-year-old single father worked in security […]
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Honolulu Emergency Medical Services has issued a warning to the public after a man was treated for carbon monoxide poisoning at an Oahu grocery store. The incident happened on Dec. 27 at the Safeway on Lumiaina Street in the Waikele area. Officials say when medics arrived on scene, the man was unresponsive […]
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — Officials said Julius West Middle School in Rockville was evacuated following a carbon monoxide leak on Monday. In a post on the X platform, Pete Piringer with the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services said crews were called to the middle school on Great Falls Road around 11:30 a.m. for a carbon monoxide […]
Carbon monoxide is a silent threat in our homes, posing serious dangers as it is odorless and colorless. The U.S. Fire Administration reports that it claims over 150 lives annually. In Washington State, 788 carbon monoxide incidents were reported last year, resulting in one death. According to the Washington State Patrol website, the State Fire Marshal’s […]
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