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Protect Your Family From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Carbon Monoxide is a deadly, colorless gas that you can't see, smell or tast. You can get carbon monoxide poisoning when the gas, which is toxic, is released into an unvented area.

There are ways to protect your family from carbon monoxide poisoning.

• NEVER sit is a car in a garage with the engine running, even if the garage door is up

• NEVER sleep in a room with a kerosene space heater

• NEVER use a gas oven to heat your home

• NEVER use a charcoal, electric or gas grill inside

• NEVER use gasoline-powered engines such as chainsaws, mowers or generators in unvented space

Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning are headache, dizziness, nausea, mental confusion or trouble breathing. If you think you may have carbon monoxide poisoning, get fresh air right away and go to an urgent care center or your primary care provider.

Be sure to buy carbon monoxide detectors for your home. Follow these tips and others found at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpspub/pubs/466.html

 

 

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