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More than a week after some students and community members of Elkins Middle School began showing symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning, emergency officials say the air in the area is safe.
SOMERS, Conn. (WTNH) — Somers fire officials say emergency crews responding to a medical call Wednesday morning ended up evacuating the home after detecting dangerous levels of carbon monoxide ...
Carbon monoxide is produced when natural gas is burned in appliances like boilers, pool heaters, gas stoves, fireplaces and dryers, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Low-level carbon monoxide detectors can pick up on the toxin even sooner. “You can get sick from low levels of CO exposure over a certain time frame.
Carbon monoxide, often called the “silent killer,” has no taste, odor or color, yet prolonged inhalation of the invisible gas has been tied to the recent deaths of several American tourists traveling ...
SOMERS, Conn. (WTNH) — Somers fire officials say emergency crews responding to a medical call Wednesday morning ended up evacuating the home after detecting dangerous levels of carbon monoxide.