Tuesday, December 28, 2010

December 28, 2010 These are not urban legends.

“No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.”
François-Marie Arouet (1694- 1778)

Gas leak forces evacuation of Long Island building
Wall Street Journal
AP FREEPORT, NY — A carbon monoxide leak in a Long Island building forced authorities to evacuate people working there. Officials in the town of Freeport, ...

Five Snowshoe employees hospitalized after gas leak
Charleston Gazette
Five Snowshoe Mountain Resort workers are recovering after a carbon monoxide leak sent them to the hospital over the weekend. ...

Family rushed to hospital after carbon monoxide poisoning
Greenwich Time
There were high levels of carbon monoxide in the building and three victims were taken to Bridgeport Hospital. It was determined the situation was caused by ...

Carbon monoxide sends 31 to Sask. hospital
CBC.ca
People in the Dust Wing of the facility started to show symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning, which can include nausea, headaches and fatigue.

5 dead in Fla. motel carbon monoxide poisoning
Washington Post
Fire officials say five friends are dead likely from carbon monoxide poisoning caused by a running car in closed garage underneath their South Florida motel ...

Carbon-monoxide detectors mandatory in MB
Global Edmonton
WINNIPEG, MB - Every home in Manitoba will be required to install a carbon-monoxide detector by April. Manitoba's Building Standards Board approved ...
COSA NOTE: Disagreements noted between the previous story out of Canada and the following story.
RMs balk at carbon monoxide detectors law
CBC.ca
Home insurance firms and local governments say they weren't consulted by the Manitoba government about a plan to make carbon monoxide detectors mandatory in ...

Carbon Monoxide May Be Greater Threat in Winter
U.S. News & World Report (HealthDay News) –
Carbon monoxide poisoning is a serious threat, especially during the winter when people may use ovens and heating appliances to keep ...

Junk 'crackers, Pinoys urged
Journal Online
... charcoal and other ingredients that when ignited, react with oxidants in the air to form carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide that are ...

Preventing Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Starts With Detection
KBTX
Each year hundreds of people die from accidental carbon monoxide exposure and thousands are put in the hospital. The Centers for Disease control say ...

Teen out of hospital, father still critical in carbon monoxide incident
Monitor
BROWNSVILLE - A teenager is out of the hospital, but his father continues to fight for his life after an accidental carbon monoxide poisoning that killed ...

Using Portable Propane Heaters Improperly Could Lead to Carbon Monoxide ...
American Consumer News
Consumers should make sure they are selecting the right type of heater for where they plan to use it in order to avoid the risk of Carbon Monoxide (CO) ...