A carbon monoxide detector hanging on a brown wall. Symptoms of CO poisoning in humans include nausea, vomiting, chest pain, weakness, confusion dizziness and headache. (Credit: Shutterstock.com)

Around 50,000 people seek emergency department treatment and at least 430 people die from accidental carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). People are especially susceptible to CO poisoning after severe weather events that leave them without power, like hurricanes and winter storms, when they may utilize alternative fuel sources in enclosed areas.

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Brittney Meredith-Miller

Brittney Meredith-Miller is assistant editor of PropertyCasualty360.com. She can be reached at [email protected].

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