“Delay is the deadliest form of denial.”
C. Northcote Parkinson (1909-1993, bio link)
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Carbon monoxide detector law soon expanding
abc7news.com
Quvina Coleman lives in a home that uses propane but like so many California families, she did not know about a year-old state law that requires single family homes to have carbon monoxide detectors. "I don't, and I've heard lots of sad stories on the news of families that have perished because they didn't have one,"…. A new law in California mandates that all homes in the state must eventually have a carbon monoxide detector. Cal Fire estimates that only one in 10 homes does.
CLOSE CALL
Lockport Union-Sun & Journal
A Lincoln Avenue family barely escaped a tragedy on Election Day when carbon monoxide filled their home with a fatal dose. First responders said, “I can't believe you're still alive,” according to homeowner Gary Jones.
Right before our eyes
Neal: Driving on sunshine to more jobs
Asheville Citizen-Times
Clean Cities has played a role as well as cleaner-burning gasoline, cleaner engines and other advances in technology and conservation, according to Ashley Featherstone, engineering supervisor with the WNC Regional Air Quality Agency. With Progress ...
Chronic illness link to living in the city
St George and Sutherland Shire Leader
Lead author Deborah Black said city people were more exposed to range of environmental stresses, such as poor air quality, high-density housing and lack of green spaces and shade. Professor Black said as people became older, their bodies were less able ...
Quite green is their project
Times-Standard
A number of measures were taken to insure healthy indoor air quality. A fresh air system brings in outside air that is then warmed by a heat recovery ventilator using exhaust heat from the house. The walls are finished with clay plaster that emits no ...
Carbon monoxide charity in funding crisis
Runcorn and Widnes World
Crusading Runcorn mum Lynn Griffiths, aged 52, launched Carbon Monoxide Awareness in April 2005, after her family suffered the devastating effects of undiagnosed poisoning at their former home. A partially blocked flu had remained undetected despite ... If you listened to their influence, they may have saved your life. Now, you can help save their mission.
Carbon monoxide kills, founder sends warning
Carbonmonoxidekills.com
Carbon Monoxide Information Website ... Carbon Monoxide Useful Links · Contact ... Get the Top ten carbon monoxide safety tips sent to your inbox:
Carbon monoxide toxicity
Emergency Medicine Ireland - By Andy Neill
Carbon monoxide is produced whenever there is incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons. In house fires there's frequently more burning that there is oxygen so lots of CO is produced. It is thought to be the commonest cause of death in house ...
Aviators – note:
(PDF) Federal Aviation Administration warning; Carbon Monoxide: a Deadly Menace
Carbon Dioxide earth atmospheric update levels;
Current Data for Atmospheric CO2
· Heart rescue now using an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)-video
· Please take CARBON MONOXIDE SAFETY CARE during all holiday and everyday activities.
· Carbon Monoxide Survivor
A website made by poisoning survivors that brings a view that can only come from those that know what it is like to have been poisoned - as well as live with the long term impact.
· Consider low level protection for carbon monoxide and smoldering fire detection problems; don't leave anyone behind.
National Conference of State Legislatures
Carbon Monoxide Detectors State Statutes
Twenty-five U.S. states have statutes that require carbon monoxide detectors in certain residential buildings. Updated Nov. 2011
Alaska | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Florida | Georgia | Illinois | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts| Michigan | Minnesota | Montana | New Jersey | New Hampshire | New York | North Carolina | Oregon | Rhode Island | Texas | Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | Wisconsin | West Virginia
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American Red Cross - disaster relief
The following companies are acknowledged for their continued support of carbon monoxide safety education and this daily news blog. They may just have what you are looking for.
Fieldpiece Instruments
The Energy Conservatory
IntelliTec Colleges
CO Experts
Masimo (See the non-invasive RAD-57)
Mahugh Fire & Safety
ESCO Institute
TPI - Test Products International
Every Day is Carbon Monoxide Safety Day!
