Tag Archives: Poisoning

Avoid Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Stay Safe While Staying Warm – Media Statement

With more frigid weather on the way, it is important to stay safe while staying warm. Carbon monoxide (CO), produced by furnaces, vehicles, portable generators, stoves, lanterns, gas ranges, or burning wood can make you sick and even be life threatening.

Avoid Carbon Monoxide poisoning and other dangers after a storm makes landfall

Hurricanes can cause dangerous and destructive high winds, flooding, heavy rain, and storm surges. Carbon monoxide poisoning and driving through floodwaters cause injury and death after storms.

National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: Get the Facts – and Get Your Home and Child Tested

U.S. health, housing, and environmental agencies warn that some 3.6 million U.S. families risk permanent harm to their children because their homes are contaminated with lead-based paint.