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Carbon Monoxide |
| Every year, approximately 500 people
die in the U. S. from accidental carbon
monoxide poisoning. Carbon monoxide is
an odorless, colorless gas produced by
portable generators, stoves, lanterns,
gas ranges, and from burning charcoal
and wood. Effective January 1, 2007,
every Illinois home is required to have
at least one carbon monoxide alarm, in
an operating condition, within 15 feet
of every room used for sleeping
purposes. |
| Carbon Monoxide
Data In Kane County: |
| According to the Illinois Poison
Control Center, 549 people were poisoned
by carbon monoxide in 2010. Among
those, three deaths occurred. |
| Carbon Monoxide
Testing Information for Homes: |
| Carbon monoxide monitors are the
most convenient and affordable form of
monitoring. Monitors should be placed in
areas where your family spends most of
its time i.e. bedrooms, kitchen, living
room, but place far enough away from
direct sources of carbon monoxide, such
as a gas stove, to avoid false alarms.
The typical price range per alarm is $18
to $50 depending on the features of the
alarm. Alarms are commonly sold from
hardware stores or larger retailers of
home products. |
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Resources |
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Carbon Monoxide Page - EPA |
US Consumer Product
Safety Commission brochure provides
information on sources of carbon
monoxide, symptoms of poisoning, as well
as sources of and clues to a possible
carbon monoxide problem:
Carbon Monoxide-The Invisible Killer |
CDC insert provides
expert answers to the most frequently
asked questions about carbon monoxide:
Carbon Monoxide Q & A |
| Illinois Department of
Public Health
Factsheet about carbon monoxide |
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