Carbon monoxide poisonings associated with snow-obstructed vehicle exhaust systems - Philadelphia and New York City, January 1996
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US residents in geographic areas that are prone to blizzards should remember to remove all snow blocking their car's tailpipe before starting the car. The Centers for Disease Control received 25 reports of young children and elderly people who were hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning during the Northeast blizzard of January, 1996. Three were residents of Philadelphia and 22 were residents of New York City. All had been sitting in a car with the engine running and the tailpipe was blocked by snow. Of the 25, 9 were younger than 16 and 14 were older than 50. The CDC estimates that approximately 500 people nationwide die every year from carbon monoxide poisoning. The gas is colorless, odorless and tasteless, so it can not be detected by humans. Deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning peak in the winter. Poisoning can be avoided by closely inspecting all appliances that burn combustible fuel.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1996
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Carbon monoxide poisoning in children riding in the back of pickup trucks
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Children who ride in the back of a pickup truck may be at risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. A review of 68 patients treated for carbon monoxide poisoning between 1986 and 1991 found that 20 had been riding in the back of a pickup truck when the poisoning occurred. Seventeen were inside a closed canopy and three were under a tarpaulin. Fifteen of the children became unconscious and the others, whose exposure was generally shorter, experienced dizziness, lethargy and headache. All 20 were treated with hyperbaric oxygen. One child died and another continued to have problems with memory after the incident. Many of the trucks were known to have defective exhaust systems or had a tail pipe at the rear rather than the side. In either case, fumes from the engine could be drawn up into the canopy, endangering any children riding there.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1992
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Houseboat-Associated Carbon Monoxide Poisonings on Lake Powell--Arizona and Utah, 2000
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A total of 111 people developed carbon monoxide poisoning while in the vicinity of a boat or houseboat, according to records of the National Park Service emergency medical service. Seventy-four cases occurred on or near houseboats and 37 of these occurred outside the houseboat. In many cases, carbon monoxide from generators collected in the air space beneath the swim deck.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2001
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