Thursday, March 1, 2012

March 1, 2012

“Time changes everything except something within us which is always surprised by change.” Thomas Hardy (1840-1928 bio link) 

Seven people inhale carbon monoxide in Hertford
Hertfordshire Mercury By Sara Greek
THREE children and four adults were taken to hospital after inhaling carbon monoxide in a property in Hertford. The East of England Ambulance Service was called to Farm Close, Sele Farm, at 5.34pm yesterday (Wednesday February 29) and ...

Air permit issued for Titan plant
StarNewsOnline.com
"Under the air permit, Carolinas Cement is required to comply with current state and federal rules for controlling carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, visible emissions, volatile organic compounds, greenhouse gases, ...

Gas fitter accused over death given glowing references
This is Bath
A gas engineer accused of the manslaughter of a Bath woman who died of carbon monoxide poisoning has been described as someone who "goes the extra mile" to get a job done. Andrew Hartley is accused by the prosecution of doing a "rushed and botched" job ...

Hooked on hookah: Popularity of tobacco alternative brings warning from health ...
Grand Forks Herald
Hookah tobacco is basically the same as other tobacco and can cause the same illnesses — heart disease, emphysema, and cancer of the mouth, lung and trachea — the result of inhaling tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide. In a typical hookah session, ... Some hookah smokers claim they experience a “high,” but “they’re probably in the early stages of carbon monoxide poisoning,” Barnett said. Emergency rooms have reported visits for carbon monoxide poisoning after hookah smoking, she said.