Monday, September 12, 2011

September 12, 2011

There are three modes of bearing the ills of life, by indifference, by philosophy, and by religion.” Charles Caleb Colton (1780–1832)

With winter comes dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning
Eagle Tribune
Q: During the recent power outage following the tropical storm, my grandparents (in Maine) died during the night from carbon monoxide poisoning. They had been using a generator in the basement trying to keep their refrigerator cold and the water pump ...

Gas body urges appliance checks in Cornwall
BBC News
The call comes after a woman from north Cornwall suffered low level Carbon Monoxide poisoning. Joyce Bridgewater, from Camelford, will have to use a wheelchair for the rest of her life after breathing in the odorless gas for a decade. ...