Monday, November 7, 2011

November 7, 2011

“What each man feared would happen to himself, did not trouble him when he saw that it would ruin another.” Virgil (70 BC- 19 BC)

Sisters hospitalized after carbon monoxide exposure
Salt Lake Tribune By Sheena McFarland
Two West Valley City sisters are in stable condition after suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning Sunday evening. The two girls, ages 10 and 12, were inside their closed garage in the 2700 South block of 2800 West that was being ...

Carbon monoxide deadly in enclosed rooms
Porterville Recorder
SACRAMENTO — The Air Resources Board, CalFire, Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Department of Public Health are urging Californians to guard against carbon monoxide poisoning by having detectors installed and gas appliances inspected. ...

Protecting Your Home From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
KEYT
Today kicks off carbon monoxide awareness week. And fire officials say now is the time to make sure you have working detectors in your home. Carbon monoxide, otherwise known as "The silent killer," is responsible for more than 200 deaths a year. ...

Two Overcome by Carbon Monoxide in Warren
WKBN/WYFX-TV
Two females were taken to the hospital Sunday afternoon after high levels of carbon monoxide were detected in the house they were in.

ENGLAND
Gas Engineers Fined Over Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Cardiff
Build.co.uk
An engineer called in to investigate a gas leak in an office block was nearly killed by carbon monoxide poisoning following faulty work on a boiler. Cardiff Magistrates' Court heard John Courtney, 55, from Penarth, was almost overcome by deadly fumes ...

INDIA
PwC executive death: Carbon monoxide, not laptop electrocution, caused death
Times of India
The post-mortem report on 34-year-old consultant of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Sayan Chowdhury confirmed that the death caused by his inhaling of Carbon Monooxide (CO) in his sleep at his home in the southern fringe of the city. ...