Each year, carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is responsible for more than 50,000 emergency department visits, resulting in more than 400 deaths according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Americans ages 65 and older are among the highest fatalities. In Utah, there were 176 emergency department visits and four deaths reported in 2018 for CO poisoning.  As winter approaches, the risk for CO poisoning increases. The agencies noted in this…

Cold, flu or Carbon Monoxide? Did you know: Carbon Monoxide (CO) poisoning is the leading cause of accidental poisoning deaths in North America? CO is called the “silent killer” because you can’t see, smell or taste it. Each year it proves fatal for dozens of North Americans, and makes many more thousands sick with what they think is the flu.  Most CO poisonings occur during heating season which coincides with…