(Radio Iowa) – Technically, we’re still in late fall, but frigid wintery weather has moved in and Iowans are now at much greater risk for carbon monoxide poisoning.
As we fire up the fireplace to take off the chill, or warm up the car in the garage, the dangers of poisoning from the potentially-deadly gas can mount. Janna Day, a nurse at the Iowa Poison Control Center, says carbon monoxide can be generated in multiple ways, including with furnaces, stoves and anytime a carbon-containing fuel is burned. Day recommends mounting a C-O detector outside all rooms in your home where someone sleeps.
Signs of poisoning can include headache, nausea, tiredness, or dizziness. For questions about this or any other poisons, call the Sioux City-based Iowa Poison Control Center anytime, any day, at 800-222-1222.
