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Air pollution from wildland fires and urban and agricultural areas in California is diminishing air quality at Devils Postpile National Monument, according to a recent study published in the journal Atmospheric Environment. Dr. Andrzej Bytnerowicz, a research ecologist from the U.S. Forest Service’s Pacific Southwest Research Station, and a team of scientists measured air quality at Devils Postpile National Monument in the eastern Sierra Nevada and found occasionally high concentrations...

Portable electric generators retrofitted with off-the-shelf hardware by the University of Alabama (UA) emitted significantly lower levels of carbon monoxide (CO) exhaust, according to the results of tests conducted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Compared with standard portable generators, CO emissions from the prototype machines were reduced by 90 percent or more, depending on the specific hardware used...

HARRISBURG, Pa., March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With some areas of Pennsylvania in the crosshairs of a potentially major winter storm, the Department of Health is reminding residents to follow common-sense safety tips to help keep themselves and their loved ones safe. "This latest winter storm is expected to hit some areas of Pennsylvania hard, with heavy, wet snow and strong winds," Acting Secretary of Health Michael Wolf said. "These conditions can result in serious...

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Claims Hundreds of Lives Each Year, More than 15,000 Visit ERs WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Emergency physicians see the tragic consequences of carbon monoxide poisoning each year, especially during the winter months when people begin using heating devices and stoves to keep warm or use portable generators without proper ventilation. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100616/DC22034LOGO-d ) "This colorless, odorless...

PACIFIC, Mo., Feb. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Motorists accustomed to filling up at gas pumps with vapor-collecting attachments on the nozzles could be in for a change. Those nozzles belong to Stage II vapor recovery systems which the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ruled no longer cost effectively cut air pollution. And states are increasingly allowing them to be decommissioned. EPA estimates eliminating Stage II systems will save gas stations $3,000 each year. Husky...

Water damage and flooding can have a number of aftereffects, including carbon monoxide dangers. A water restoration professional offers tips on avoiding this problem. Cleveland OH (PRWEB) February 10, 2013 Restoration Local, one of the leading providers of water restoration and repair in the United States, is offering tips to property owners on the prevention of carbon monoxide poisoning following water damage events. Flooding and other related damage often means power outages, which...

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Carbon monoxide (CO) is called the 'Silent Killer' - it's odorless, colorless and tasteless, and is the #1 cause of accidental poisoning deaths in America. Carbon monoxide poisoning during power outages caused by Hurricane Sandy is being blamed for 12 deaths across New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. In one accident that claimed the life of a 59 year old Trenton, NJ woman, the generator was left running overnight in the basement...

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As temperatures drop and residents look for ways to heat their homes, the risk of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning increases. This why Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) and the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) are reminding the public about important safety tips to reduce the risk of CO exposure. CO poisoning can occur as a result of a poorly ventilated heater or a CO leak from another source. Symptoms can include nausea,...

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With the weather turning chillier, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) urges customers to be aware of the dangers of carbon monoxide. Hundreds of tragic cases of carbon monoxide poisoning happen in the U.S. each year. PG&E's tips can help customers stay warm--and safe. Carbon monoxide is a colorless, tasteless and odorless gas produced by the burning of fossil fuels and wood. In general, properly installed and maintained...

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With the winter weather upon us, people tend to use their natural gas appliances more often. Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) urges customers to be safe and know the signs of a natural gas leak and what to do if a leak is suspected. SoCalGas offers these safety tips to help customers and the general public recognize and respond to natural gas leaks: Use your sense of sight, hearing or smell to alert you to the presence of a gas...