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What is Carbon Monoxide?
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, poisonous gas. A product of
incomplete burning of hydrocarbon-based fuels, carbon monoxide consists of a
carbon atom and an oxygen atom linked together. Carbon monoxide can
be given off by appliances that burn fossil fuel like wood, oil, gas, and even
coal - when a heating appliance is not working properly or when their is not
adequate ventilation from the burning fuel. For example, a cars emissions
will emits dangerous levels of carbon monoxide when left running in an enclosed
garage (due to a lack of ventilation).
Why is Carbon Monoxide a Public Health Problem?
Carbon monoxide enters the bloodstream through the lungs and forms
carboxyhemoglobin, a compound that inhibits the blood's capacity to carry oxygen
to organs and tissues. Persons with heart disease are especially sensitive to
carbon monoxide poisoning and may experience chest pain if they breathe the gas
while exercising. Infants, elderly persons, and individuals with respiratory
diseases are also particularly sensitive. Carbon monoxide can affect healthy
individuals, impairing exercise capacity, visual perception, manual dexterity,
learning functions, and ability to perform complex tasks.
Consider The Following facts:
- Every day an average of three children die
in home fires, 1,100 children each year. On average ninty percent of
child fire deaths occur in homes without working smoke detectors.
- Smoke detectors are in over 90% of Americans
homes, but most are not maintained and do not work when needed!
- By having a working smoke detector in your
home, the risk of dying in a home fire is reduced by nearly half!
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