What You Didn't Know About Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Most people are familiar with carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, from a car's exhaust, gas appliances, or other source. But did you know that medical research suggests CO is also dangerous when you are exposed to low levels over long periods of time? In this episode of Learn Something New™ by NFPA Journal®, we explore the lesser-known impacts of carbon monoxide—specifically, how low-level and long-term exposure affects health—as well as why some current CO detectors and alarms don't sound from low levels of CO.