Friday, February 17, 2012

February 17, 2012

“Adapt or perish, now as ever, is nature's inexorable imperative.”
H. G. Wells (1866-1946)

Couple 'Incredibly Lucky' After Scare with Carbon Monoxide Leak
Patch.com By Adam W. McCoy
Jean and Greg Wilde say they were lucky survive their episode with a carbon monoxide leak. “We were incredibly lucky,” Greg Wilde said, as he sat back in his chair and let out a deep breath. Lucky, that is, that an episode earlier this ...

Adult care facility evacuated after carbon monoxide scare
NewsChannel 9 WSYR
Weedsport -- Two people were taken to the hospital after a carbon monoxide scare at a local adult care facility Thursday morning. As part of the facility's emergency plan, Flynn says the building was evacuated and both Centro and Weedsport ...

Rochester Fire Department investigates Wednesday's 3 carbon monoxide alerts
Post-Bulletin By Christina Killion Valdez
Three incidents of elevated carbon monoxide levels in Rochester homes on Wednesday are a poignant reminder to make sure your home is safe. "Three calls all with high amounts of carbon monoxide is a significant number," said ...

Watch Out for Carbon Monoxide This Winter
KOWB

Relatively speaking, this winter has been very mild, but Wyoming's Poison Center is advising citizens to continue to be wary of carbon monoxide as the number of calls they have received is the same as it has been in previous winters.

Zoe Anderson poisoned by badly-fitted boiler
BBC News

Zoe Anderson, the daughter of publishing millionaire Chris Anderson, died from carbon monoxide poisoning in December 2010 in Bath. Andrew Hartley, of Bath New Road, Radstock, has denied manslaughter and contravening gas safety regulations.