THE SILENT KILLER
Kelly Kasper, Founder of TAB North Seattle
Owner, The Alternative Board (TAB) North Seattle | Helping business owners remove roadblocks and achieve their goals.
Carbon monoxide is a silent killer!?It is a colorless, odorless, tasteless toxic gas produced as a by- product of combustion.?According to the CDC it claims hundreds of lives every year and makes thousands more ill.?
On a local level, the Hanukkah Eve windstorm of Dec 14-15, 2006, produced hurricane-level winds and placed millions of residences and businesses without power.?In some cases, outlying areas were without extended periods of time.?The temperatures dropped after the storm and some took to heating their homes with charcoal grills and gasoline generators, which produce the colorless, odorless gas that interferes with the body’s ability to process oxygen.?This was particularly evidenced in immigrant communities.?Fourteen people were killed, eight of those died of carbon monoxide poisoning in the days following the storm.?
However, there are ways to protect you and your loved ones from carbon monoxide poisoning.?The CDC recommends the following:?
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We will cover some more great information in our video series this week.?So, stay tuned for more helpful hints on carbon monoxide detectors, smoke detectors, and fire extinguishers.