June 2009

June 29, 2009
Chronic carbon monoxide exposure believed to damage fetal brain cells
HealthJockey.com - Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
A novel study has revealed that constant exposure to minimum levels of carbon monoxide during pregnancy may cause harm to the brain cells of the fetus....
New regulations call for carbon monoxide detectors beginning July 1
ReporterHerald.com - Loveland, CO
As of July 1, the state will require carbon monoxide alarms, or detectors, to be installed in single- and multifamily homes that have fuel-fired heaters or...
City officials dispense child-safety guidelines
Baltimore Sun - United States
Madeleine Shea, the health department's assistant commissioner for healthy homes, said carbon monoxide detectors are just as important as smoke alarms....
Cops: 6 Sickened by Carbon Monoxide at Diner
LongIslandPress.com - NY
By Danielle Valente Colony Diner in East Meadow was evacuated as six people were sickened by Carbon Monoxide on Thursday, Nassau police said....
Carbon monoxide charity in memory of Huddersfield boy Dominic ...
Huddersfield Examiner - Huddersfield, UK
HUDDERSFIELD boy Dominic Rodgers died of carbon monoxide poisoning five years ago. Now, an official registered charity has been set up in his name by his ...
June 26, 2009
Doug's family wants you to remember
Canada.com - Don Mills, Ontario, Canada
By Dan MacLennan, Courier-Islander June 26, 2009 Doug Flynn's family wants you to learn more about the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning, ...
Carbon monoxide leak at diner sends 6 to hospital
Newsday - Long Island, NY
... evacuation of an East Meadow diner, sending six customers to the hospital with carbon monoxide poisoning Thursday evening, Nassau County Police said. ...
Tiny levels of carbon monoxide damages fetal brain Health Health ...
WASHINGTON: A new study has shown that exposure to even miniscule levels of carbon monoxide during pregnancy can have an adverse impact on fetal brain ...
Avoiding carbon monoxide poisoning
Baltimore Sun - United States
Liz Kay's story today about five Essex residents hospitalized with symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning is a sober reminder to us all that it's not a bad...
June 25, 2009
No fines levied against condo building after gas leak
Bethany Beach Wave - Bethany Beach, DE
By Brian Shane • Staff Writer • June 25, 2009 OCEAN CITY -- No fines have been levied against a condo building, evacuated after a recent carbon monoxide...
Carbon Monoxide, Although Toxic, Prevents Clotting In Mice
Science Daily (press release) - USA
Carbon monoxide poisoning is extremely toxic; exposure prevents oxygen delivery to body tissues and is often fatal. However, inflamed or injured tissues...
Ocean City Fire Dept.: Carbon Monoxide Detectors Vital
WBOC TV 16 - Salisbury, MD
OCEAN CITY, Md.- After six people were sickened by a carbon monoxide leak at an Ocean City hotel earlier this month, the Ocean City Fire Marshal's office...
Carbon monoxide problems continue at Essex complex
Baltimore Sun - United States
By Liz F. Kay | liz.kay@baltsun.com Five residents of an Essex townhouse community with a history of carbon monoxide problems were treated for symptoms of...
Maine CDC Issues Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Advisory For Those ...
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, is issuing an advisory about the danger of carbon...
June 24, 2009
Georgia's war against carbon monoxide
Access North Georgia - Gainesville, GA
By Debbie Wilburn Staff Georgia is being proactive in the prevention of carbon monoxide deaths. Beginning in January 2009, all new one- and two-family homes ...
Carbon monoxide can protect against arterial clotting
SINDH TODAY - Sindh, Pakistan
Washington, June 24 (ANI): Carbon monoxide might be known for its harmful effects, but a new study has shown that it can protect against arterial clotting....
June 23, 2009
Hazen arena cleared during carbon monoxide scare
Bismarck Tribune - ND
After hearing from a Dickinson parent of their players' symptoms, the rink was checked Wednesday and evacuated for about two hours when carbon monoxide...
Family Survives Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Today's TMJ4 - Milwaukee, WI
Renita Kellam was at home with her cousin and five children all under the age of 10 when the power went out. She turned on a generator in the basement for ...
Carbon monoxide kills 2, hospitalizes 2
Deseret News - Salt Lake City, UT
By Emiley Morgan Two separate incidents involving carbon monoxide gas left two dead over the weekend, another two hospitalized and Utah Poison Control...
Victims May Have Died of Carbon Monoxide
NewsWest9.com - Midland, TX
ECTOR COUNTY - Five people who were found unconscious in a pickup Sunday evening may have died from exposure to Carbon Monoxide. The Ector County Sheriff's...
Poison experts warn about the dangers of carbon monoxide
ABC 4 - Salt Lake City, UT
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) – Several recent cases of carbon monoxide poisoning are a tragic reminder that carbon monoxide can kill you. ...
June 22, 2009
Adult, Child Dead from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
KUTV - Salt Lake City , UT
Cache County Sheriff's Deputies say carbon monoxide is likely to blame for the deaths of a 28-year-old man and 10-year-old child....
Carbon Monoxide A Potentially Fatal Boating Hazard
WCCO - Minneapolis , MN
Carbon monoxide poisoning from boat motors has killed more than a dozen Minnesotans in the last few years. Doctors believe that number is actually much...

Delaware County Daily Times - Primos, PA
According to a 2007 report by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, carbon monoxide is the leading cause of accidental poisoning deaths in the...
8 hospitalized after carbon monoxide poisoning in home
Kenosha News.com - Kenosha , WI
Two women were taken to a Milwaukee hospital Friday after they were found unconscious at a Pleasant Prairie home, apparently the victims of carbon monoxide...
Carbon monoxide leak sickens apartment residents
San Antonio Express - San Antonio , TX
Residents carry belongings from their apartments as emergency personnel evaluate the scene of a carbon monoxide leak Saturday at the Eagles Nest apartments...
Hero repair man on Staten Island saves grandmother from slow poisoning
Staten Island Advance - SILive.com - Staten Island , NY
But considering carbon monoxide poisoning usually dissipates within two or three days, so the fact that anything remained in her system is a testament how...
Group raising awareness of carbon monoxide law
YourHub.com - Denver , CO
After the recent tragic deaths due to carbon monoxide poisoning, a local group is hoping to encourage Parker residents to buy detectors that could save...
Experts Explain How To Clean Safely After A Flood
KDKA - Pittsburgh , PA
"We've had people overcome by carbon monoxide, some documented cases of carbon monoxide poisoning attributed to the use of these gasoline powered power...
"Amanda's Law" Passes State Assembly
WGRZ-TV - Buffalo , NY
A bill named for a local teen who died of carbon monoxide poisoning earlier this year has been approved by the State Assembly. "Amanda's Law" would require...
Euless man dies of carbon monoxide poisoning, police say
Fort Worth Star Telegram - Fort Worth , TX
By NATHANIEL JONES A Euless man died Thursday of carbon monoxide poisoning after he fell asleep inside a car that had its engine running inside a garage,...
June 19, 2009
Family Tragedy Averted; No CO Detectors Found
The Dispatch - Ocean City , MD
By Bryan Russo, Staff Writer OCEAN CITY – A carbon monoxide leak that reportedly originated in the heating system of a pool could land a downtown...
It's not wet stuff on the red stuff anymore
Muskogee Daily Phoenix - Muskogee , OK
At one time in structure fires there were only natural products, cotton, wool, wood, metal and the common poisonous gas was carbon monoxide....
June 18, 2009
Winona Fire Department receives new equipment
Winona Post - Winona , MN
Now, thanks to a $6141 grant, the Winona Fire Department will be able to purchase a new inflatable boat and carbon monoxide oximeter....
OC: Pool water heater leaked carbon monoxide
Bethany Beach Wave - Bethany Beach, DE
OCEAN CITY — An investigation of a carbon monoxide leak in a Boardwalk hotel led authorities to conclude that a badly vented hot-water heater in the hotel...
Camp Owners Warned Of CO Hazard
WBZ - Boston , MA
Read more in our Privacy Policy Carbon monoxide poisoning is generally associated with the use of gas-powered generators during power outages....
June 17, 2009
Church Evacuated After Carbon Monoxide Scare
WAPT.com - Jackson , MS
Broadmoor Baptist Church in Madison is back open after a carbon monoxide scare. Church leaders said the carbon monoxide alarm was triggered by construction...
Hallisey taking steps to remedy code violations
Old Colony Memorial and Plymouth Bulletin - Plymouth , MA
Fire and building inspectors started looking into code compliance issues at 182 Standish Ave. in May after firefighters responded to a carbon monoxide...
June 15, 2009
Impact of air pollution on sports performance
Standard - Nairobi , Kenya
Primary pollutants include carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide, lead, nitrogen dioxide, benzene, and particles such as dust and smoke....
Carbon monoxide sickens family
Bethany Beach Wave - Bethany Beach, DE
By Brian Shane • Staff Writer • June 13, 2009 OCEAN CITY -- Fire officials said a serious carbon monoxide leak in a downtown condo sickened a family and...
Baldacci Signs Bill Aimed at Reducing Carbon Monoxide Deaths
MPBN News - Portland , ME
John Baldacci today ceremonially signed a measure intended to cut down on the number of carbon monoxide poisonings in Maine ....
June 12, 2009
Twenty two people were hospitalized this morning for carbon ...
San Diego Union Tribune - San Diego , CA
Two children fainted inside Sacred Heart Catholic Church and a third felt ill during a morning mass shortly after 9 am Seventeen children and five adults...
BREAKING NEWS: Possible Carbon Monoxide Poisoning at Ocean City ...
WGMD Radio - Rehoboth Beach , DE
After firefighters arrived, they found that carbon monoxide levels were greater than 1000 PPM. The entire condominium is being evacuated....
Carbon monoxide sends four to Ball Memorial Hospital
Muncie Star Press - Muncie , IN
MUNCIE — A family of four was taken to Ball Memorial Hospital on Thursday morning after being poisoned by high levels of carbon monoxide in their house....
Carbon Monoxide Update
WHO-TV - Des Moines , IA
Several kids had experienced similar symptoms throughout the week but it wasn't until a parent mentioned carbon monoxide that Mid-American energy came out...
Running engines in garage poses carbon monoxide risk to people in ...
InjuryBoard.com - Tampa , FL
This allows carbon monoxide into the house, putting residents of the house at risk for death or serious injuries from carbon monoxide poisoning....
UPDATE:
Fumes sicken 7 at Weston school
MiamiHerald.com - Miami , FL
Seven people, two of them firefighters, were hospitalized with carbon monoxide poisoning Wednesday after breathing the odorless gas at a Weston elementary...
One dead, one hospitalized after apparent carbon monoxide leak in ...
Roanoke Times - Roanoke , VA
By Neil Harvey A Roanoke woman is dead and a man has been hospitalized following what appears to be a residential carbon monoxide leak....
Boating and Carbon Monoxide - A Deadly Mix
InjuryBoard.com - Tampa , FL
It is pretty common knowledge that carbon monoxide, often referred to as "the silent killer," can cause illness and death in concentrated amounts....
June 11, 2009
Carbon monoxide exposure sends 9 to Conn. hospital
Hartford Courant - United States
Carbon monoxide poisoning at a Winsted home has sent nine people to the hospital, including seven members of emergency crews who responded to the call....
New skin to save our firefighters
Irish Times - Dublin , Ireland
The main area for DCU is the development of tiny wearable toxic gas sensors, cleverly located to detect potentially fatal levels of carbon monoxide and...
Carbon monoxide injures 5 at Weston elementary school
MiamiHerald.com - Miami , FL
Carbon monoxide poisoning is believed to have caused eight employees to feel dizzy, Broward Sheriff's Office reported. Some were treated by fire rescue...
Carbon monoxide from blocked flue killed lecturer
Belfast Telegraph - United Kingdom
An elderly retired law lecturer tragically died from carbon monoxide poisoning from a blocked central heating flue hours after his wife was rushed to...
June 10, 2009
Officials advise on gas poisoning prevention Fire Rescue ...
Sun-Sentinel.com - Fort Lauderdale , FL
Delray Beach Fire Rescue Chief David James and Lt. Trisha Dunkelmann were already planning a community outreach workshop focused on carbon monoxide...
Beware of carbon monoxide
Statesman Journal - Salem , OR
Every year, winter storms leave carbon monoxide poisoning deaths in their path. January and February are prime months for winter weather-related power...
Allegheny Co. Police Investigating Possible CO Death, Poisoning
ThePittsburghChannel.com - Pittsburgh , PA
PITTSBURGH -- Authorities in Allegheny County are investigating two separate incidents involving carbon monoxide poisoning, one of which may have led to a...
Klobuchar seeking federal carbon monoxide legislation modeled on ...
MinnPost.com - Minneapolis , MN
Bill Nelson, D-Fla., today introduced a bill aimed at reducing the deaths and injuries from carbon monoxide poisoning. The act is modeled after similar...
June 9, 2009
Carbon monoxide kills WM woman, sickens girl
McKeesport Daily News - McKeesport , PA
By PATRICK CLOONAN and MICHAEL DIVITTORIO, Daily News Staff Writers Authorities said carbon monoxide was a factor in separate incidents just a few miles...
Man suffers brain damage from Chinese takeway gas leak
Bristol Evening Post - Bristol , Bristol , UK
The owner of a Chinese takeaway in Keynsham could be jailed after a faulty gas fire led to a friend suffering brain damage from carbon monoxide poisoning. ...
Law requires detectors for deadly gas
Mountain Mail Newspaper - Salida , CO
Carbon monoxide detectors must be installed in all types of homes by July 1 by sellers, landlords or property managers. House bill 1091, signed into law...
Third victim dies from carbon monoxide poisoning
Daily Press - Newport News , VA
Portsmouth fire officials say carbon monoxide poisoning from a generator running indoors has killed a third victim. Fire department spokesman Capt....
June 5, 2009
Gas restored to Beach apartments after exposure sends 5 to hospital
The Virginian-Pilot - Norfolk , VA
By Kathy Adams Officials have restored gas to all 580 units in the Emerald Point apartment complex after carbon monoxide exposure sent five to the hospital...
Funerals Set For Girls Killed By Carbon Monoxide
CBS 4 - Miami , FL
Read more in our Privacy Policy Funeral services will take place Thursday and Friday for two young girls who died of carbon monoxide poisoning last weekend....
South Fork Fire Department to Make Residents Safer on Saturday
The Lincoln Tribune - USA
Earlier in the year, the South Fork Fire Department received a grant of 100 lithium battery long-life smoke alarms and 12 carbon monoxide alarms from the ...
June 4, 2009
Carbon monoxide sickens 5 at Va Beach complex
Daily Press - Newport News , VA
Emergency crews are checking a Virginia Beach apartment complex after carbon monoxide sickened five people. Virginia Beach Fire Department battalion chief...
west Boca Raton girls killed by carbon monoxide were inseparable ...
Palm Beach Post - FL
Caitlin, 12, and Amber, 11, died this past weekend, apparently from inhaling carbon monoxide that police believe came from an idling vehicle in the garage...
1 dies, 21 sickened after inhaling carbon monoxide at hotel
Mainichi Daily News - Japan
... where 22 people including six elementary school children suffered carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning Tuesday, and one of the victims subsequently died....
Deadly Gas Treats Disease
Ivanhoe - Winter Park , FL
Carbon monoxide inhalation can lead to brain damage or death. But in a recent study, researchers report inhaling very low doses of the gas reversed...
Carbon monoxide emissions on the rise
Times of Malta - Valletta , Malta
Carbon monoxide emissions in Malta dropped between 2001 and 2004 but increased again in subsequent years, the National Statistics Office said...
June 2, 2009
Three dead at Grand Prairie motel may have died of carbon monoxide ...
Dallas Morning News - Dallas , TX
There are no signs of foul play, and police say it appears they may have died from carbon monoxide poisoning. Three dogs were also found deceased in the...
Carbon monoxide reverses diabetic gastric problem in mice
EurekAlert (press release) - Washington , DC
Mayo Clinic researchers have shown that very low doses of inhaled carbon monoxide in diabetic mice reverses the condition known as gastroparesis or delayed...
Adair Co. Health Dept. warns of carbon monoxide dangers
Kirksville Daily Express and Daily News - Kirksville , MO
By Vincent Brennan KIRKSVILLE — The Adair County Health Department is doing what it can to prevent carbon monoxide related deaths in local homes,...
DDW: Bad Air Linked to Non-Specific Abdominal Pain
MedPage Today - Little Falls, NJ
Rates of emergency department visits for abdominal pain with no specific cause increased by up to 10% on days with high levels of carbon monoxide,...
June 1, 2009
Two 6th graders die after apparent carbon monoxide poisoning
WPEC - West Palm Beach , FL
High levels of carbon monoxide were detected inside and both little girls were dead. The mother was taken to the hospital. She was apparently suffering some...
Five miners killed in gas poisoning in SW China
Xinhua - China
CHONGQING , May 31 (Xinhua) -- Five workers died of carbon monoxide poisoning in a coal mine in southwest China 's Chongqing Municipality Sunday, according to...
What to do before and after a storm
Houston Chronicle - United States
Take these steps to protect your family against carbon monoxide poisoning associated with generators: Find a spot for your generator outside the house and...
High level of carbon monoxide found at health facility The Herald ...
HUNTINGTON — An elevated concentration of carbon monoxide has been reported inside the Huntington Health and Rehabilitation Center , according to Ralph Rider...
Truckee Fire: Fire safety tips for cooking outdoors
Sierra Sun - Truckee , CA
One of the byproducts of combustion in a confined space is the lethal and toxic gas, Carbon Monoxide. When these simple guidelines are followed your...