Ep #9: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. What You Need To Know To Protect Your Family
Release Date: 02/14/2020
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Ep #9: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. What You Need To Know To Protect Your Family
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Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning kills over 400 people in the US every year! Do you know how to best protect your family and avoid becoming a victim of this "silent killer"? In this episode, Dr. Hess sits down with Emergency Medicine Physician & Toxicologist Dr. Kelly Johnson-Arbor to discuss how carbon monoxide poisoning occurs, how to recognize if you are being exposed to this deadly gas, and what to do if you think you might have a CO leak in your home. Notes: https://pedimom.com/carbon-monoxide-poisoning
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info_outlineDid you know that carbon monoxide poisoning kills more than 400 people in the US every year? Do you know what you need to know to best protect your family and avoid becoming a victim of this "silent killer"?
In this episode, Dr. Hess sits down with Emergency Medicine Physician and Toxicologist Dr. Kelly Johnson-Arbor to discuss how carbon monoxide poisoning occurs, how to recognize if you or your family are being exposed to this deadly gas, and what to do if you think you might have a carbon monoxide leak in your home. This is a topic that ALL parents need to know more about as a carbon monoxide exposure and poisoning can occur in ANY home.
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You can find complete show notes and links to all resources discussed in this episode at https://pedimom.com/carbon-monoxide-poisoning/