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Carbon monoxide

A short read

Before we start

This is general information, not professional advice. It cannot replace a doctor, a firefighter, or your local rules. If you think someone is being poisoned, get to fresh air. In an emergency, call 911. That number works in the US and Canada.

Sources

  • CDC — Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Basics
  • CDC — CO Poisoning Fact Sheet
  • CPSC — Carbon Monoxide Fact Sheet
  • CPSC — CO Alarms
  • CPSC — What to Know About Generators and CO
  • US Fire Administration
  • Health Canada / Parachute Canada — Carbon monoxide
  • Canadian Red Cross — What you need to know about carbon monoxide
  • StatPearls / NCBI — Carbon Monoxide Toxicity