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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…

Carbon Monoxide Easily Passes Through Drywall, Study Says

A new study has discovered a pretty disturbing, deadly fact: The lethal gas carbon monoxide can pass through gypsum wallboard, better known as drywall. Simply put, your home's own walls won't protect you from the poisonous gas that could filter…

CO Detectors Never Installed At N.C. Hotel Where 3 Died

Here are some more disturbing findings coming out of the investigation of the Boone, N.C., hotel where three guests apparently succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning and died. The Charlotte Observer reported Sunday that the Best Western hotel…

One Dead, 16 Suffer Carbon Monoxide Poisoning At Farm

One person was killed and 16 suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning at a packing facility at a North Carolina farm Friday night, according to the Asheville Citizen-Times. http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20130804/NEWS/308040059/Toxic-fumes-blamed-Macon-farm-worker-death?nclick_check=1 EMTs…

Three In Falls Church Hospitalized For Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Three people in Falls Church, Va., had to be hospitalized Wednesday for carbon monoxide poisoning after a faulty furnace leaked the lethal gas, according to WTOP-TV. Their apartment building was evacuated. http://www.wtop.com/149/3398640/Carbon-monoxide-poisoning-in-Falls-Church-sends-3-to-hospital Fairfax…

Indiana Couple Died Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

A coroner confirmed Monday that a young Indiana couple found in their house on the Fourth of July died of carbon monoxide poisoning, according to the Associated Press. http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/70141831ccec41f9b419ee4d0fa10ed9/IN--Couple-Found-Dead Mitchell…

Elderly Penn. Man Killed In Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

A 95-year-old Pennsylvania man was found dead, and his sister was rendered unconscious, due to carbon monoxide fumes from a car left running in their garage, according to KDKA. http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2013/07/13/elderly-man-found-dead-in-apparent-carbon-monoxide-poisoning-incident The…

North Carolina Law Would Mandate Hotel Carbon Monoxide Alarms

After the senseless deaths of three people, it looks like North Carolina will be passing legislation that would require hotels to put carbon monoxide detectors next to fuel-burning appliances, the Charlotte News & Observer reported Wednesday. http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/07/10/3022424/nc-bill-require-co-detectors-in.html The…

Police Widen Probe In N.C. Hotel Carbon Monoxide Deaths

Police in North Carolina have broadened their investigation the deaths of  three guests of carbon monoxide poisoning at a hotel, now looking at two additional hotels owned by the same company, according to WRAL. http://www.wral.com/boone-hotel-carbon-monoxide-death-probe-continues/12634505/ Authorities…

Dog Saves Family From Carbon Monoxide In Virginia

I love hearing these kinds of stories. A pet once again saved its human family from certain death from carbon monoxide poisoning. This incident happened Thursday night in Bristol, Va., where the dog Buster Brown came to the rescue, according…

One Boater Dies, Others Fall Ill, From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

It's summer, steaming and people are heading to lakes to go boating and cool off. In other words, it's the season for carbon monoxide poisoning. The exhaust from a boat engine and from on-board generator this weekend killed one man, and sickened…