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Carbon monoxide can be deadly. Every year, over 400 people in the U.S. die unintentionally from CO poisoning, and more than 100,000 wind up in emergency rooms, according to the Centers for Disease ...

Carbon monoxide is quiet, colorless, and fast, which is why you rely on detectors to speak up before it is too late. Yet a “common sense” habit, putting the alarm right next to the suspected danger or ...

Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless and toxic gas that causes hundreds of unintentional deaths a year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The gas is ...

You’ve packed a toothbrush, your sunscreen and a swimsuit for your summer travel. Now, what about a carbon monoxide detector? Kathryn Gillett, 44, from Wichita, said she bought a battery-powered ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Carbon monoxide poisoning has made headlines in recent ...