Cat Alerts Ohio Couple Of Carbon Monoxide Leak

Tiger is a life saver. Rod and Michelle Ramsey are crediting their pet cat Tiger with alerting them to the fact that their home was filling up with lethal carbon monoxide, according to The Mansfield News Journal. Carbon monoxide is odorless…

Trader Joe's Workers Sent To Hospital After Carbon Monoxide Leak

A carbon monoxide leak sent 18 workers at a Trader Joe's warehouse in Pennsylvania to the hospital Sunday morning, for evaluation, according to the The Morning Call of Lehigh Valley. http://articles.mcall.com/2012-09-23/news/mc-east-allen-trader-joes-emergency-20120923-15_1_carbon-monoxide-warehouse-workers-exposure The…

Carbon Monoxide From Running Car Prompts Evacuation Of Phoenix Condos

Nearly 20 people were evacuated from a Phoenix apartment building Saturday night when carbon monoxide from a car left running in a garage infiltrated the complex, according to MyFoxPhoenix.com. http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/story/19557459/running-car-fills-phx-condos-with-carbon-monoxide Four…

Oregon Family Suffers Carbon Monoxide Poisoning From Wood Stove

A family of six in Oregon suffered carbon monoxide poisoning Tuesday when their vented wood stove spewed out the deadly gas, according to OregonLive.com. http://www.oregonlive.com/milwaukie/index.ssf/2012/09/milwaukie-area_family_survived.html The…

Nine Siblings Treated For Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In RV

Over Labor Day weekend nine siblings were treated for carbon monoxide poisoning in Arkansas after a gasoline generator in their RV leaked the lethal gas, according to the Carroll County News. http://www.carrollconews.com/story/1890342.html The…

At Least 37 Killed By Carbon Monoxide In Chinese Mine Explosion

At least 37 miners were killed in China's worst mine accident in recent years, with the workers felled by carbon monoxide poisoning, according to the Associated Press. http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-08-31/death-toll-rises-to-37-in-china-mine-blast The…

Maryland Hotel Evacuated After Carbon Monoxide Leak

About 50 people were evacuated from a Holiday Inn Express in Maryland early Monday morning because of an apparent carbon monoxide leak, according to Patch.com. http://elkridge.patch.com/articles/carbon-monoxide-levels-spike-at-elkridge-hotel The…

Ohio Family Files Suit Over Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

An northern Ohio family that suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning is suing the company that it alleges improperly put in its new furnace, according to The News Herald. http://news-herald.com/articles/2012/08/13/news/doc502943e54e1c6914516191.txt?viewmode=fullstory The…

Anti-Angina Drug May Offset Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

A recent study has found that an anti-angina drug may prevent the fatal heart arrhythmia that is caused by carbon monoxide poisoning, according to MedicalXpress.com. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-anti-angina-drug-effects-carbon-monoxide.html The…

Gas Can Makers Can Avoid Lawsuits By Installing Flame Arresters

To hear Blitz USA Inc. tell it, it is the victim -- not the people, and children, who were seriously burned when the company's gasoline cans exploded in flames. After all, what's the big deal when a 3-year-old boy is burned over 47 percent…