We bring you yet more deadly stats for the cold and "flue" season. Carbon monoxide poisoning accounts for some 50,000 emergency room visits annually in the US. Every year about 450 Americans die from accidental exposure alone. Death rates peak in December and January. Almost all survivors experience serious immediate and lasting neuropsychological effects.
Friday, November 27, 2009
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: A Public Health Crisis
We bring you yet more deadly stats for the cold and "flue" season. Carbon monoxide poisoning accounts for some 50,000 emergency room visits annually in the US. Every year about 450 Americans die from accidental exposure alone. Death rates peak in December and January. Almost all survivors experience serious immediate and lasting neuropsychological effects.
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