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Missing Carbon Monoxide Alarm Results in $3.25 Million Judgment
In The NewsTenant 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…
Paraguay architect sentenced in deadly market fire
In The NewsDate: 9/24/2008 8:06 PMASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) _ A Paraguayan court convicted an architect of negligence Wednesday and sentenced him to two years in prison for faulty construction of a supermarket where 420 people died in a fire.The three-judge…
Another Camping Carbon Monoxide Tragedy
In The NewsThree campers' family event became tragic when they were exposed to carbon monoxide fumes while relaxing inside their camper which was mounted on the bed of the family pick-up truck. Faulty air conditioner wires are believed to have caused…
Carbon monoxide poisoning left two tenants unconscious
In The NewsBREWER, Maine (AP) — Carbon monoxide poisoning left two tenants unconscious and sickened many more in a 31-unit apartment complex, fire officials said. Officials believe a separated vent pipe from a new water heater allowed the colorless,…
Summer of Exposure - Carbon Monoxide Symptoms
In The NewsYesterday we talked about the fourteen things that RV users can do to prevent being exposed to carbon monoxide poisoning. Today we are going to review what symptoms a person with carbon monoxide might have. Since, carbon monoxide is odorless,…
Fourteen Safety Tips For RV User to Help Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
In The NewsSince it is important for RV users to know how they can prevent carbon monoxide poisoning we have found a useful list of recommendations to ensure RV travelers are safer.This information came from Carbon Monoxide Kills, a site that started the…
Summer of Exposure - - To Carbon Monoxide
In The NewsFive days ago officials from the NASCAR race warned fans who were traveling with a recreational vehicle (RV) about the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning. A local health department in Indiana was also at Indianapolis Motor Speedway handing…
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning kills Two Carpet Cleaners
In The NewsJust when it seems like the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning is lessened because of the ending of the winter heating season, another story comes across to remind us that any time you operate an engine in confined areas, the risk exists.According…
Portable Carbon Monoxide Detectors
In The NewsOne of the greatest risks of carbon monoxide poisoning is staying at hotels and ski lodges. Sadly, most states do not mandate CO detectors in all hotel rooms. The solution? A portable carbon monoxide detector. Where to get one? Finding…
Carbon Monoxide Exposure in Construction Site
In The NewsJust when you thought it was safe to go back in the water... Not the water, but today's news reports highlight another springtime hazard, construction sites. According to WHDH news in Boston, a construction worker was overcome today from what…
Carbon Monoxide and Boating?
In The NewsAs we shiver on a wet and windy day in Chicago, it seems bizarre to talk about boating, yet that season is soon upon us. (We hope.) As outboard motors replace the fires we build in our furnaces, the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning shifts…