Carbon monoxide - the “Invisible Killer” |
By Member Joe Birch | |
November 30, 2021 | |
Carbon monoxide, also known as CO, is called the “Invisible Killer” because it's a colorless, odorless, poisonous gas. More than 150 people in the Unites States die every year from accidental nonfire-related CO poisoning associated with consumer products, including generators. Other products include faulty, improperly-used or incorrectly-vented fuel-burning appliances such as furnaces, stoves, water heaters and fireplaces. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission Know the symptoms of CO poisoning They include: High level CO poisoning results in progressively more severe symptoms, including: |
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