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Missing Carbon Monoxide Alarm Results in $3.25 Million Judgment

Tenant Awarded $3.25 Million for Carbon Monoxide Alarm Violation Failure to Install a carbon monoxide alarm in a rental property has resulted in a $3.25 Judgment against a Stevens Point Landlord, Pamalla Schneider in a March jury trial in Portage…
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School Carbon Monoxide Poisonings - Detectors Save Lives

Detectors Save Lives in School Carbon Monoxide Poisonings Carbon monoxide detectors can save the lives and brains of school children in school carbon monoxide poisonings, illustrated by the tale of two 2015 poisonings within six weeks in the…
All places where people sleep must be subject to Carbon Monoxide Detector Mandates

Carbon Monoxide Detectors Mandates Must be Increased

Carbon Monoxide Detectors Mandates Needed for All Indoor Premises Carbon Monoxide Detectors Mandates must be extended to include all indoor premises that have fuel burning appliances, anywhere in the structure. Just having them in the same…
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Avoiding Carbon Monoxide Disasters

Understanding Fire Key to Avoiding Carbon Monoxide Disasters Avoiding carbon monoxide disasters from storms requires an understanding of the principles of fire: adequate oxygen is needed for the flame and exhaust gases must get outside. CO…
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Winter Storm Equals Carbon Monoxide Warning

Carbon Monoxide Warning is Implicit in Disaster Warnings Every storm warning should parenthetically contain the words: Carbon Monoxide Warning as well. When power is out the risk of CO exposure rise. By Rebecca MartinEveryone who faced…
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Basal Ganglia Lesions after Carbon Monoxide

Basal Ganglia Lesions After CO - More than Movement Basal Ganglia Lesions after carbon monoxide poisoning cause more disability than disfunction related to movement.We have mentioned in several blogs that one of the long term effects of…
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Brain Damage in Teenagers

Brain Damage in Teenagers is Not Lessened because it is Hard to Distinguish Brain damage in teenagers is more complicated than in adults as adolescence creates unique challenges and vulnerabilities for long term problems.Many adults fail…
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Carbon Monoxide and Keyless Ignitions

Carbon Monoxide and Keyless Ignitions Carbon Monoxide and Keyless Ignitions are causally connected because the physical act of of pulling out the key is no longer required to stop the car engine. Thus people forget to turn off the car, especially…
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Inflammatory Breast Cancer - Diagnostic Challenge

Inflammatory Breast Cancer–Any Change Could be Serious Inflammatory Breast Cancer is a deadly diagnostic challenge as it is harder to spot but no less lethal. A Personal Story by Rebecca Martin If you google Inflammatory Breast Cancer you…
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Pets Carbon Monoxide Poisoning is Real

Pets Carbon Monoxide Poisoning is a Thing Pets carbon monoxide poisoning is an actual thing. Stories of dogs awakening their owners during a fire or gas leak make feel good news stories. However, many people believe that a dog can also detect…
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Negative Air Pressure Causes Carbon Monoxide

Negative Air Pressure Equals Carbon Monoxide Negative air pressure can cause carbon monoxide poisoning because it interrupts the flow of oxygen to a flame, causing incomplete combustion. A fire without enough oxygen creates CO, not the harmless…