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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Carbon monoxide (chemical symbol CO) is a colorless, tasteless, odorless, toxic gas that is produced when fuel is burned. Wood, oil, gasoline, natural gas, kerosene and coal all produce carbon monoxide when burned. When a person breathes carbon monoxide, it blocks the ability of blood to carry oxygen and can cause severe lung and brain damage or even death. Carbon monoxide is a leading cause of poisoning deaths, resulting in more than 1700 suicides and over 500 unintentional deaths every year in the United States .

The August 28, 2002 , issue of JAMA includes an article showing that carbon monoxide deaths declined after 1975, probably related to regulation of motor vehicle emissions, but continue to be a major public health problem.

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Symptoms of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Individuals may be exposed to dangerous levels of carbon monoxide because of a faulty furnace or in an unventilated garage where carbon monoxide can build up quickly when a car is running. Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning can occur immediately or more gradually after long-term exposure. Common symptoms include

• Dizziness
• Shortness of breath
• Headaches
• Confusion
• Nausea
• Fainting

If you have these symptoms after being in an enclosed area, get fresh air immediately and go to an emergency department. Be sure to tell your doctor that you suspect you may have carbon monoxide poisoning.

Precautions You Should Take

• Buy a carbon monoxide detector for your home
• Never use your oven to heat your kitchen or home
• Never idle a car or let the engine run in a garage
• Never use gasoline-powered engines (mowers, weed trimmers, snowblowers, chain saws, small engines or generators) in closed spaces
• Never use a charcoal grill, hibachi, lantern or portable camping stove in an enclosed area or indoors, even in a fireplace or in a tent
• Have your fuel-burning appliances, including oil and gas furnaces, gas water heaters, gas ranges and ovens, gas dryers, gas or kerosene space heaters, fireplaces and wood stoves inspected annually
• Make sure that flues and chimneys are well connected and have an annual inspection and cleaning to be sure they are not blocked by debris, bird nests or soot

For More Information

United States Environmental Protection Agency
(800) 438-4318
www.epa.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission
(800) 638-2772
www.cpsc.gov

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(404) 639-7584
www.cdc.gov/communication/tips/carbmnx.htm

Inform Yourself

To find this and previous JAMA Patient Pages, go to the Patient Page Index on JAMA's Web site at www.jama.com.

Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Consumer Product Safety Commission, US Environmental Protection Agency

Sharon Parmet, M.S., Writer
Cassio Lynm, M.A., Illustrator
Richard M. Glass, M.D., Editor

(JAMA. 2002; 288: 1036)
Published in JAMA: August 28, 2002

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