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Safe homes, safe kids: Understanding the dangers of carbon monoxide

Known as the “silent killer,” due to its undetectability, carbon monoxide gas takes 200 lives per year on average. Tragically, most victims killed by the odorless, colorless gas are under the age of five. By looking for certain signals and taking some easy preventive measures, however, the threat of carbon monoxide poisoning can be virtually eliminated.

Learn how to identify and protect against carbon monoxide poisoning in this post on the CHOG blog.

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