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Cooking
fromTasting Table
2 days ago

Why You Should Always Check The Flame Color When Using Your Gas Stovetop - Tasting Table

A blue gas stovetop flame indicates proper combustion; orange flames signal incomplete burning, soot buildup, and increased carbon monoxide risk that should be corrected.
Science
fromMail Online
6 days ago

Earliest images of mysterious interstellar object reveal alien origins

3I/ATLAS emitted gas while still about six AU from the Sun, indicating an unusual volatile composition distinct from typical solar-system comets.
Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
6 days ago

Crews respond to surge in carbon monoxide calls

Calls to the London Fire Brigade for carbon monoxide incidents have more than doubled, driven by unsafe heating practices and delayed appliance servicing amid rising living costs.
World news
fromESPN.com
2 weeks ago

Costa Rica hotel raided in Gardner investigation

Costa Rican authorities raided the hotel where 14-year-old Miller Gardner died of carbon monoxide, collecting evidence in an investigation that could lead to manslaughter charges.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 weeks ago

Early Experiments Show Fast-Acting Antidote Targets Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Carbon monoxide is a quiet assassin. Odorless and colorless, it has a uniquely efficient ability to starve the body of oxygen: It acts quickly, building up in the bloodstream and attaching to hemoglobin in oxygen's place. When oxygen can't attach, red blood cells don't transport it around the body, effectively suffocating the organs. This gas, a common by-product of incomplete fuel combustion, causes 50,000 to 100,000 emergency room visits and 1,500 deaths in the U.S. each year.
Medicine
Public health
fromFast Company
4 weeks ago

The hidden risk most travelers overlook

Travelers face significant risk of carbon monoxide poisoning from hidden sources in lodging, compounded by inadequate detector laws and symptoms resembling common travel ailments.
Public health
fromIndependent
1 month ago

'My sister was a little corner of heaven and Mam was an amazing woman' - singer Honor Heffernan in safety plea after carbon monoxide double tragedy

Householders should get heating appliances, chimneys, flues, and solid fuel systems serviced to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning and chimney-related fires.
Digital life
fromFast Company
3 months ago

Smart technology is making our homes safer

Smart technology enhances fire and CO safety by providing real-time notifications and monitoring, potentially saving lives.
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