Did you know that carbon monoxide poisoning kills more than 400 people in the US every year? Do you know what you need to know to best protect your family and avoid becoming a victim of this “silent killer”?
In this episode, Dr. Hess sits down with Emergency Medicine Physician and Toxicologist Dr. Kelly Johnson-Arbor to discuss how carbon monoxide poisoning occurs, how to recognize if you or your family are being exposed to this deadly gas, and what to do if you think you might have a carbon monoxide leak in your home. This is a topic that ALL parents need to know more about as a carbon monoxide exposure and/rt poisoning can occur in ANY home.
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Resources:
https://www.poison.org/articles/2007-dec/carbon-monoxide
https://www.cdc.gov/features/copoisoning/index.html
https://www.webpoisoncontrol.org/
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