Risk of carbon monoxide poisoning highest during winter months
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It’s during bouts of extreme winter weather when we rely on our heating systems to run for hours on end that the risk of accidental carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning increases.
It’s during bouts of extreme winter weather when we rely on our heating systems to run for hours on end that the risk of accidental carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning increases, according to a federal agency. Each year, some 430 people in the U.S. die from accidental CO poisoning, according to the Centers for Diease Control and Prevention (CDC), which notes that annually, accidental CO poisoning sends an estimated 50,000 people to the emergency room.More Related News
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