Article: Search ends for 3 trapped in SW China coal mine collapse

Article: Fatal fumes. (preventing carbon monoxide poisoning)
Outdoor Life;  June 1, 1992 ;     700+ words ......carboxyhemoglobin (COHb). And it really sticks; carbon monoxide has 240 times the affinity for hemoglobin...oxygen has. Hemoglobin that is bound to carbon monoxide is not available to transport life-sustaining...After a person breathes high levels of carbon monoxide for a few ...

Article: RISK OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING AT HIGH POINT
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  January 4, 2008 ;     502 words ......January is the deadliest month for carbon monoxide, according to the Centers for Disease...people in Louisiana are killed by carbon monoxide each year, during cold weather, many...that could lead to poisonous levels. Carbon monoxide is a silent killer because it cannot...

Article: TWO AREA FAMILIES SICKENED BY CARBON MONOXIDE SINCE SATURDAY
PR Newswire;  February 8, 1995 ;     465 words ......Blair: According to news reports, carbon monoxide forced two families to seek medical...heater emitted dangerous levels of carbon monoxide into their home. On Saturday, a Forks...Township family of three was treated for carbon monoxide poisoning after a clogged woodstove...

Article: Carbon monoxide an invisible killer
University Wire;  January 27, 1999 ;     491 words ......odorless and colorless fumes from carbon monoxide can go undetected until it is too...odorless gas. In the United States, carbon monoxide poisoning claims 2,100 lives annually...Chief Executive Officer Paul Elbert. Carbon monoxide detectors should be just as common...

Article: Winter increases carbon monoxide exposure risk
University Wire;  December 4, 2002 ;     415 words ......the thermostat is turned up, the risk of carbon monoxide exposure increases as well. Students living...in apartments and houses run the risk of carbon monoxide exposure. Carbon monoxide leaks can occur in housing that is heated...

Article: BOATERS, BE AWARE: CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING CAN BE AVOIDED
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  June 23, 2006 ;     470 words ......issued the following news release: Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless gas that...in gasoline engines. Boats release carbon monoxide through the exhaust ports of vessels...from generator sets. When inhaled, carbon monoxide replaces oxygen in tissues. Symptoms...

Article: FDA Asked to Prohibit Carbon Monoxide in Red Meat Packaging; Consumer Deception, Public Health Risk, Cited.
PR Newswire;  November 15, 2005 ;     700+ words ......Union Leaves Consumers Unaware of Carbon Monoxide Presence and Potential Danger WASHINGTON...its illegal acceptance of the use of carbon monoxide in case-ready meats. The use of carbon monoxide deceives consumers and creates an...

Article: CARBON MONOXIDE: HOME PERIL
Post-Tribune (IN);  September 29, 1994 ;     548 words ......FROM THE PRINTED VERSION. HOME SAFETY Carbon monoxide poisoning in one's home can happen...never would have woke up because the carbon monoxide would have been sealed in the house...furnaces inspected annually and purchase carbon monoxide detectors. Effective Saturday, the...

Article: WESTON COUPLE DIES OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
PR Newswire;  April 10, 1995 ;     400 words ......an elderly Weston couple died of carbon monoxide poisoning last weekend. Jack and Mera Mazar were overcome by carbon monoxide in their home. The source of the gas was a faulty furnace. Carbon monoxide is the leading cause of poisoning...

Article: CARBON MONOXIDE SICKENS TWO AREA TEENAGERS; INCIDENT SHOWS IMPORTANCE OF ROUTINELY CHECKING FUEL-BURNING APPLIANCES
PR Newswire;  February 13, 1995 ;     405 words ......San Diego-area teenagers were treated for carbon monoxide poisoning Sunday after a faulty heater spewed carbon monoxide into their home. The boys' family credits a First Alert carbon monoxide detector with saving their lives. Carbon monoxide...

Article: Contractors: safety devices can be inexpensive, effective marketing tools. (carbon monoxide and smoke detectors)
Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News;  April 28, 1997 ;     700+ words ......aware of the need for smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. However, quite a few do...call the same contract in the future. Carbon monoxide The safety device that makes the most sense for contractors to offer is a carbon monoxide (CO) detector. Homeowners are interested...

Article: Your LIFE: THE SILENT KILLER; AFTER TWO BRITISH CHILDREN DIED FROM CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING IN CORFU, HERE'S HOW YOU CAN ENSURE YOUR HEATING IS SAFE THIS WINTER.(Features)
The Mirror (London, England);  November 2, 2006 ;     596 words ...Byline: BY CHRISTINE MORGAN CARBON monoxide kills without warning. The gas is...country around 50 people a year die from carbon monoxide poisoning, particularly in winter...happening in your home: What causes carbon monoxide? CARBON monoxide is produced when...

Article: WINTER IS PEAK PERIOD FOR CARBON MONOXIDE DEATHS
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  November 29, 2007 ;     675 words ......issued the following news release: Carbon monoxide is odorless and colorless and in...Winter is the peak period for carbon monoxide deaths, cautions the Reno Fire Department. "Carbon monoxide is odorless and colorless and in...

Article: CO detection: your vital role in America's life safety; Carbon monoxide detectors are becoming a more crucial component of an electronic life-safety system.
Security Distributing & Marketing;  April 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......passes when there isn't a story about carbon monoxide poisoning. And now, local authorities...In some states and municipalities, carbon monoxide detection is being required in both...dangerous gas. Many people are sickened by carbon monoxide and don't even know it, or others...