Two people were found dead Wednesday evening in the Northwest suburban Glendale Heights community, likely due to carbon monoxide poisoning. The victims were James and Kathryn McMahon, according to the Chicago Sun Times. Officers and paramedics found the two dead at about 7:15 p.m. in their home in the 0 to 100 block of Blue […]
In the Youngstown Ohio Carbon Monoxide Poisoning there were dangerous levels of carbon monoxide found in an area home, and two were rescued from the home, according to WKBN 27. The police, responding to a 911 call, carried a woman and her landlord from the home. After hearing screams, the police broke down the door […]
The Panera Bread in Seekonk, MA is now open again after a possible carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning in the store Friday. Stocks went down after the reports of 18 people falling ill came out. Stocks began to return to normal after people learned that it was not foodborne illness. The stocks are currently at $214.57, […]
A carbon monoxide threat in Colorado Springs occurred after roofers working to repair roofs damaged in last Thursday’s hail storm are noticed a potentially deadly kind of damage, according to KOAA 5. The large balls of hail not only damaged shingles, siding, windows, and patio furniture, but also damaged ventilation caps on chimneys. This could create a […]
A Panera Bread in Massachusetts was shut down Friday after a possible carbon monoxide leak, according to Bloomberg. This happened after about 18 people got sick. They were worried about it being foodborne illness, but it appears that it may have been a carbon monoxide poisoning. The store is located in the town of Seekonk. The […]
A Delta flight to Denver was diverted to Tulsa because passengers were beginning to feel ill. The authorities found carbon monoxide in the passengers. It was not found in the air after the flight had landed, according to an AOL article. The source of the gas is still unknown. No traces were found in the […]
Yesterday we blogged about the carbon monoxide poisoning on a plane to Denver that was diverted to Tulsa. We are unhappy with the outcome of the poisoning. More people should have been taken to the hospital. The best known treatment for carbon monoxide poisoning is hyperbaric oxygen in a hospital setting. The patient is delivered 100 […]
Nearly a dozen passengers on a flight to Denver fell ill Saturday afternoon, according to Tulsa World. This was a case of carbon monoxide poisoning. The flight from Atlanta was diverted to the Tulsa International Airport. This was after elevated levels of carbon monoxide made nine people feel ill. One of the flight attendants was […]
Carbon monoxide detector laws exist in various states. Tuesday we blogged about the mandatory carbon monoxide detection systems in New York. The law took effect in June 2015, and allowed a one year transition period. With the deadline in June 2016, many businesses still had not installed the mandatory systems. Large businesses need to install hard-wired […]
The deadline to install mandatory carbon monoxide detection systems was the end of June for New York businesses, but many still do not have them set up. The law was signed by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo in December 2014. It took effect June 2015, but allowed a one year transition period for businesses to still […]