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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Are Your Children at Risk?

What is carbon monoxide poisoning, what are the symptoms, who is most at risk, and how can you prevent it?

What is Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Carbon monoxide poisoning is a buildup of carbon monoxide gas, which has no color, odor or taste. Buildups can occur when burning gas, kerosene, and wood or when using space heaters and other heating devices in areas with little or no ventilation or when the device is not functioning properly.

The gas binds with the red blood cells in your body lowering the oxygen level in your blood.

What are the Symptoms
The symptoms will vary depending on the amount of carbon monoxide in the air. One major problem is that carbon monoxide poisoning symptoms can be confused with the flu.

Common symptoms may include:

• Shortness of breath

• Irritability
• Dizziness
• Headache
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Weakness
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Prolonged exposure symptoms may include:

• Mental Confusion
• Difficulty Speaking
• Changes in sight
• Fainting
• Seizures
• Difficulty breathing
• Increased heart rate
• Low blood pressure
• Coma
• Death (According to www.keepkidshealthy.com, "carbon monoxide poisoning kills almost 300 people in the United States each year")
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Who is Most at Risk?
Infants, pregnant women and their fetus, and the elderly are at a greater risk of suffering serious side effects. Children can suffer from more severe symptoms than adults even when exposed to less carbon monoxide poisoning.

How Can You Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning?

• Use carbon monoxide detectors in your home
• Clean your chimney yearly.
• Inspect your heating equipment yearly.
• Do not leave your car running while it is in the garage.
• Do not stay in your home if you think there may be carbon monoxide buildup.
• Do not use unvented space heaters, especially while you are sleeping.
• Do not use a barbeque grill indoors.
• Do not heat your home with a stove.

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