In the News: Carbon Monoxide Leaks in Durham

Early this year, NBC News did an article on carbon monoxide leaks in Durham.

Sequena Pettiford knew something wasn’t right last week with Keyra, her 12-year-old daughter.

Keyra had a bad headache that wouldn’t go away. She had no appetite and felt so dizzy that her older brother had to walk her to her bedroom. The next morning, Keyra later recalled, “I started getting really cold, and I lay down — I felt like I was going back to sleep, but I wasn’t.”

A few days earlier, firefighters had gone door to door throughout McDougald Terrace warning residents about the danger of carbon monoxide poisoning. Local officials had become concerned after they have received several calls involving residents exposed to the toxic gas, including a one-year-old child.

When Sequence took Keyra to the ER, doctors determined that she had an elevated level of carbon monoxide in her blood, as well as a respiratory infection.

At least 15 people in McDougald Terrace have been identified as having elevated carbon monoxide levels since November 2019. This situation has alarmed public health advocates and lawmakers who have been pushing the Department of Housing and Urban Development to require carbon monoxide detectors in public housing.

You can learn more about the leaks at NBCNews.com.

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What is a Carbon Monoxide Detector?

A carbon monoxide detector or CO detector is a device that detects the presence of carbon monoxide (CO) gas. Carbon monoxide is a colorless, tasteless, and odorless gas that is slightly less dense than air. It is produced from the burning of carbon-based substances. Carbon-based substances include wood, paper, coal, cloth, etc. Natural gas also contains carbon.

CO is poisonous because when you breathe it into your lungs, it binds to your red blood cells and prevents those cells from carrying O2 to your organs.

As we said, CO is invisible and does not give off a smell. That is why it is extremely important to have a CO detector if you have a furnace, fireplace, or gas logs.

Source: IPCBlog.org

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