A Safe Home Requires Furnace Maintenance Furnace maintenance becomes progressively important as the days turn colder. October is a surprisingly bad month for CO poisoning as problems can arise the first a furnace is started up after months. By Rebecca Martin It’s that time of the year when the days are counting down to that […]
Seniors are at Increased Carbon Monoxide Risk Senior citizens face increased carbon monoxide risk, both because of the character and the age of there homes and increased vulnerability because of aging. By Rebecca Martin We have discussed in depth the impact and considerations regarding carbon monoxide safety on one of the most vulnerable factions of […]
Problems and Solutions for School Carbon Monoxide Safety School carbon monoxide safety must start with comprehensive preventative maintenance of fuel burning appliances and carbon monoxide alarms. By Rebecca Martin School is back in session across the country and unfortunately so are reports of carbon monoxide leaks. School safety continues to be an enormous issue in […]
No Ranking Service is Rating CO Safety CO Safety, HVAC condition and Alarms are not evaluated when hotels are inspected for ratings and rankings by brands and rating services. By Rebecca Martin The hospitality industry has been an industry in flux for decades. In an ever-changing world, it is an industry that has often had […]
Am I Having a Carbon Monoxide Heart Attack? Are these cardiac symptoms a carbon monoxide heart attack? It could be as carbon monoxide poisoning can cause a heart attack. By Rebecca Martin Imagine this scenario. You call 911 because you are experiencing chest pains, shortness of breath, nausea and lightheadedness. An ambulance is dispatched. In […]
What Parents Should know about Carbon Monoxide on College Campus By Rebecca Martin Recently the New York Post published an opinion by Naomi Schafer Riley entitled “Parents need to stop crazy-shopping for their kids’ dorm rooms.” The article was written in response to questions posted on a Facebook group, Dorm Room Mamas, which the […]
Distinguishing Natural Gas Leaks or Carbon Monoxide Is it natural gas leak or carbon monoxide? While the two can coexist, the primary danger from a gas leak is fire and the primary risk from carbon monoxide is poisoning, including death. Gas leaks can be smelled by the human nose where only the most serious carbon […]
Boat Related CO Poisonings Keep Happening Old lessons need to be relearned to prevent boat related CO poisonings as they strikes Lake Powell again a generation after 2000 studies. By Rebecca Martin When two brothers died of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning in August of 2000, it sparked the beginning of an investigation into all boat […]
Tracking the Carbon Monoxide Killer Must be Treated Like a Crime Tracking the carbon monoxide killer must be treated like a homicide investigation, regardless of whether anyone has died because the disability in survivors can be a life robber. By Rebecca Martin Tracking carbon monoxide is much like a true crime story. While the killer […]
Anxiety Following CO Poisoning Can Disable Anxiety Following CO Poisoning disrupts not only the mood of the poisoned person but can disrupt cognitive processes, social integration and neurological function. By Rebecca Martin We often speak of the symptoms of carbon monoxide exposure and the damage it causes in the brain and body, days, weeks or […]