Can you detect the killer in this
picture?
A carbon monoxide detector can.
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- Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is a
by-product of combustion.
It is undetectable by all human senses.
- All fireplaces, furnaces, water heaters and other fuel burning appliances using
oil, gas, wood or coal can produce high amounts of CO, either by needing repair or by a clogged chimney
or vent. Running cars in a garage attached to your home is also a source of CO.
- One thousand Americans are killed by Carbon Monoxide annually.
- Ten thousand will seek treatment of symptoms. Many times the symptoms are
misdiagnosed as the flu.
- Early recognition of CO can only be made by a carbon monoxide detector.
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