Power Outages Increase Risk of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Children
May 06, 2025
May 06, 2025
ITASCA, Illinois, May 6 -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release:
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Power Outages Increase Risk of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Children
A power outage increased the odds of pediatric carbon monoxide poisoning in children under 5 by over 50% in outages that impacted at least 1% of the community, according to a New York-based study in Pediatrics. In larger-scale outages where at least 20% of homes were without power, it inc . . .
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Power Outages Increase Risk of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Children
A power outage increased the odds of pediatric carbon monoxide poisoning in children under 5 by over 50% in outages that impacted at least 1% of the community, according to a New York-based study in Pediatrics. In larger-scale outages where at least 20% of homes were without power, it inc . . .