carbon monoxide, winter

Winter is when most carbon monoxide exposure happens. Here's how you can keep your home safe.
ASPINWALL (KDKA) -- Carbon Monoxide can be a silent killer, especially in the winter when most exposures happen according to Johns Hopkins Medicine. "People are unaware of it – they go to sleep, and they don't even realize that carbon monoxide is present," Gene Marsico, Assistant Fire Chief for Southern Allegheny Valley Emergency Services, said.
Understanding carbon monoxide risks and proper winter home heating safety
Winter brings cold arctic air to Illinois and as residents turn up their thermostats to stay warm the risk of a home heating fire or Carbon Monoxide incident increases. The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) encourages residents to have their furnaces checked,
Keep your family safe from carbon monoxide poisoning this winter
"If you have a gas furnace, if you have a gas water heater, you know, you're heating your house with your fireplace, that's typically where you'll see that," said Jones. "So you can see carbon monoxide if you have a gas heater throughout the year."
Protect Your Family: Understanding Carbon Monoxide Risks and Proper Winter Home Heating Safety
SPRINGFIELD - Winter brings cold arctic air to Illinois and as residents turn up their thermostats to stay warm the risk of a home heating fire or Carbon
Carbon monoxide risks and winter storms
As temperatures plunge, many people turn up the heat and that increases the risks of carbon monoxide poisoning.
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