Monday, December 27, 2010

December 27, 2010

“Without health life is not life; it is only a state of languor and suffering - an image of death.” Buddha (563 BC - 483 BC)

Carbon monoxide: A stealthy killer
Fulton Sun
A victim of carbon monoxide poisoning seven months ago, Heller is unable to move or speak and is fed with a feeding tube. By Don Norfleet Carbon monoxide ...

Column: Carbon monoxide poisoning risk increases in winter months
Wisconsin Rapids Tribune
The Wood County Health Department urges people to use carbon monoxide detectors and to perform regular inspections of gas heaters and appliances to guard ...

Adam Bosch: Simple device prevents carbon-monoxide deaths
Times Herald-Record By Adam Bosch
When I count my blessings this holiday season, the carbon-monoxide detector in my hallway will be at the top of the list. ... COSA NOTE: The following quote out of the article connected to this link may be wrong but it will get people’s attention! “Exposure to 50 parts per million, over an eight-hour time period, is deadly.” Remember, U.L. Listed 2034 carbon monoxide alarms do not respond to 50 PPM of CO. They have been tested at 70 PPM, 150 PPM and 400 PPM only, unless otherwise stated.

Make 2011 'poison-proof'
Sacramento Bee
4 "I'll protect my family from carbon monoxide." Buy and install a carbon monoxide detector in your home if you have indoor gas appliances such as an oven ...