January is the deadliest month for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

According to a new study by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the first month of the year is the worst for carbon monoxide poisoning. At least two people die each day from carbon-monoxide poisoning in January—three times the fatality rate recorded in August and July.

Fatalities were highest among men and senior citizens: Men because they are engaged in more high-risk behaviors such as working with fuel-burning tools or appliances and seniors because they are likely to mistake the symptoms of CO poisoning (headaches, charcoal-burning device inside the home, basement or garage or outside the home near a window.

Related reading:
Read Consumer Reports full report on CO and smoke detectors, including an interactive diagram of where to place them in your home. http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/home-garden/home-improvement/home-security/carbon-monoxide-alarms/co-alarms-905/overview/index.htm