Fatal unintended carbon monoxide poisoning in West Virginia from nonvehicular sources

R.C. Baron, R.C. Backer and I.M. Sopher

American Journal of Public Health, 1989, vol. 79, issue 12, 1656-1658

Abstract: Based on medical examiner reports and state vital records, 1987-84, nonvehicular carbon monoxide (CO) caused 62 unintended deaths, representing 42 percent of all unintended fatal CO poisonings in West Viriginia. Sources were almost always heating or cooking appliances associated with incomplete combustion of fuels (methane, butane, or propane) not commonly recognized for their potential to produce CO. Hazards included failure to provide recommended venting, neglected maintenance, or use in small areas without natural ventilation.

Date: 1989
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