FAQ on Carbon Monoxide Detectors Why do I need a carbon monoxide detector? Because it can save your life but it can’t do so if it isn’t fully functioning. By Rebecca Martin “A carbon monoxide detector–it can save your life.” This warning was reiterated by the Red Cross Home Fire Safety Expert for Colorado and […]
Carbon Monoxide can be a Silent Killer with No Warning With December stories of the silent killer that is carbon monoxide become commonplace because poisonings that aren’t detected can kill. By Rebecca Martin Carbon monoxide toxicity is often referred to as a “silent killer” in winter news articles. However, “silent killers” are often diseases which […]
Frontier Flight 2074 Ends with Carbon Monoxide Exposure Frontier Airlines carbon monoxide event sickens at least six people on December 2 and is emblematic of ongoing airline issues with gas leaks. An airplane is an awful place to be if the atmosphere within is filled with carbon monoxide. This is appears to be second Frontier Airlines “fume” event […]
Fuel Poverty Means Greater Risk of Unsafe Homes Fuel poverty equates to greater risk of exposure to cold, elements and carbon monoxide poisoning as access to good, affordable housing keeps dropping as homeless and slum conditions magnify. By Rebecca Martin December 15th marks the release of the Italian director Paolo Sorrentino’s new film “The Hand […]
Winter Worst Time for Car Carbon Monoxide Deaths Cars can be a significant culprit in Carbon Monoxide Deaths, particularly when people sleep in them for heat or to charge cell phones. By Rebecca Martin This month carbon monoxide claimed the lives of three people in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Ruby Roberts, her daughter-in-law Ellay Mae […]
Carbon Monoxide Misconceptions are Dangerous Carbon monoxide misconceptions start with confusing CO2 for Carbon monoxide, but include failure to take the lethal threat of engine exhaust and alarms seriously. By Rebecca Martin One of the challenges facing society today is addressing the speed with which misinformation and disinformation travels across social media platforms and online […]
School Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Strikes Again School Carbon Monoxide Poisoning season is upon us, including the evacuation of the Warring Elementary School in Poughkeepsie for high levels of CO. By Rebecca Martin The arrival of cold weather inevitably brings us stories of carbon monoxide exposure. Furnaces and boilers are turned on for the first time months. […]
Carbon Monoxide Free Winter Heating Season Preparing for the winter heating season must include preventing carbon monoxide poisoning, which must start with carbon monoxide detectors and comprehensive furnace maintenance. By Rebecca Martin October is a time to make last minute preparations for the approaching cold weather and this is especially true when it comes to […]
Comprehension Deficits Are the Big Picture Stuff Newer research and better assessment is informing the connection between brain injury and comprehension deficits. By Rebecca Martin Today I would like to explore what we are learning about the comprehension deficits in those with mild brain injury. “I have read the same page 3 times and still […]
Landlords or Slumlords: Cities Fighting Back Slumlords take advantage of legal procedures for evictions while ignoring codes that require proper maintenance endangering tenants. Today we look at slumlords in several major cities to help illustrate where greater tenant advocacy is needed. By Rebecca Martin New York Slumlords In the 2000’s, gentrification pioneers and business partners, […]