33 Evacuated From Hotel Five Treated For Carbon Monoxide
Exposure Posted: January 23, 2013 at 5 a.m. Five people with
signs of carbon monoxide poisoning were treated at a hospital
after a hotel was evacuated Monday night. At A Glance About
Carbon Monoxide Carbon monoxide is an odorless and colorless gas
produced when a fossil fuel is burned, according to the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention. “The most common symptoms of
CO poisoning are headache, dizziness, weakness, nausea,
vomiting, chest pain and confusion,” the CDC website states.
“High levels of CO inhalation can cause loss of consciousness
and death.” Source: Centers For Disease Control And Prevention
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