In Hurricane's Wake, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Cases Rise In N.Y.C.

With superstorm Sandy still wreaking havoc, the New York City Department of Health has alerted health care providers to be ready for an uptick of carbon monoxide poisoning and hypothermia cases, according to The New York Times. The health department…

Two Wilmington Apt. Dwellers Sickened By Carbon Monoxide

A carbon monoxide leak sickened two people in apartments in Wilmington, Del., Wednesday, sending them to the hospital, according to Delaware Online. http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2012311260057&gcheck=1&nclick_check=1 Right…

Carbon Monoxide Makes 49 Inmates Ill In Pennsylvania

Carbon monoxide sickened 49 inmates at a jail in York, Pa., with five having to be hospitalized overnight, CNN reported. http://www.cnn.com/2012/11/22/us/pennsylvania-jail-illnesses/index.html Authorities believe that the heating and ventilation…

Hotels Should Do The Right Thing And Install Carbon Monoxide Alarms

If the topic wasn't so serious, the hospitality industry's arguments about why there is no need for it to install carbon monoxide detectors in hotel rooms would be funny. But death isn't a laughing matter. The industry tried to justify its…

Marine Dies Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Idaho

Here's another tragedy that could have been avoided: A young Marine died of carbon monoxide poisoning in his girlfriend's apartment, which had a carbon monoxide detector with no batteries in it. McQuen Forbush, 18, was on leave and staying…

Champion Portable Generators Sold By Costco Recalled

Portable generators are being put to use in New York and New Jersey by those who lost power because of Hurricane Sandy. But I hope no one had bought any of these. On Friday the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a voluntary…

Post-Hurricane Sandy, Five Carbon Monoxide Deaths In New Jersey

Hurricane Sandy is continuing to kill people on the East Coast. No, I'm not talking about people hit by falling trees, or any one else drowning. I'm referring to carbon monoxide poisoning deaths. So far in New Jersey alone, at least five people…

Illinois Man, Son Apparently Died Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

A man and his 4-year-old son were found dead in their home in Yorkville, Ill., apparent victims of carbon monoxide poisoning, according to the Beacon News. http://beaconnews.suntimes.com/news/15966912-418/coroner-carbon-monoxide-factor-in-boy-fathers-death.html On…

Pennsylvania Woman's Death Could Spur Passage Of CO Alarm Law

Well, let's hope the death of Virginia Brecheisen, an 82-year-old woman from East Stroudsberg, Pa., will guarantee passage of a law requiring carbon monoxide detectors to be installed in many homes. That was sentiment expressed by a writer…

Sears In Jersey City Mall Evacuated Due To Carbon Monoxide Leak

The Sears in a mall in Jersey City, N.J., Tuesday was evacuated after high levels of carbon monoxide were detected in the store, according to The Jersey Journal. http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2012/10/sears_at_newport_centre_mall_i.html In…