Oregon Family Suffers Carbon Monoxide Poisoning From Wood Stove

A family of six in Oregon suffered carbon monoxide poisoning Tuesday when their vented wood stove spewed out the deadly gas, according to OregonLive.com. http://www.oregonlive.com/milwaukie/index.ssf/2012/09/milwaukie-area_family_survived.html The…

Nine Siblings Treated For Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In RV

Over Labor Day weekend nine siblings were treated for carbon monoxide poisoning in Arkansas after a gasoline generator in their RV leaked the lethal gas, according to the Carroll County News. http://www.carrollconews.com/story/1890342.html The…

At Least 37 Killed By Carbon Monoxide In Chinese Mine Explosion

At least 37 miners were killed in China's worst mine accident in recent years, with the workers felled by carbon monoxide poisoning, according to the Associated Press. http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-08-31/death-toll-rises-to-37-in-china-mine-blast The…

Maryland Hotel Evacuated After Carbon Monoxide Leak

About 50 people were evacuated from a Holiday Inn Express in Maryland early Monday morning because of an apparent carbon monoxide leak, according to Patch.com. http://elkridge.patch.com/articles/carbon-monoxide-levels-spike-at-elkridge-hotel The…

Ohio Family Files Suit Over Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

An northern Ohio family that suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning is suing the company that it alleges improperly put in its new furnace, according to The News Herald. http://news-herald.com/articles/2012/08/13/news/doc502943e54e1c6914516191.txt?viewmode=fullstory The…

Anti-Angina Drug May Offset Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

A recent study has found that an anti-angina drug may prevent the fatal heart arrhythmia that is caused by carbon monoxide poisoning, according to MedicalXpress.com. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-anti-angina-drug-effects-carbon-monoxide.html The…

Gas Can Makers Can Avoid Lawsuits By Installing Flame Arresters

To hear Blitz USA Inc. tell it, it is the victim -- not the people, and children, who were seriously burned when the company's gasoline cans exploded in flames. After all, what's the big deal when a 3-year-old boy is burned over 47 percent…

Bird's Nest Blamed For Wisconsin Carbon Monoxide Incident

A bird's nest was almost lethal in a town in Wisconsin late last Thursday night. Eight people in Dodgeville, Wis., were taken to a hospital after suffering carbon monoxide poisoning, according to the Associated Press. http://gazettextra.com/weblogs/latest-news/2012/jul/27/8-taken-hospital-carbon-monoxide-poisoning/ Police…

Wife Dies From Carbon Monoxide Husband Used To Commit Suicide

Here's a horrendous double-tragedy for you. A Pennsylvania woman a week ago found her husband's body after he committed suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning. The poor wife was then herself killed when she was overcome by the fumes of the lethal,…

Did Navien Water Heater Cause Zion Carbon Monoxide Incident?

In this case, birds turned out to be man's best friend. A family in Zion, Ill., cheated death early Friday morning, around 3:30 a.m., when their pet birds began making noise and trying to escape from their cages, according to Lake County News-Sun. A…