Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is still common, especially in houses where
the sources of CO are numerous and particularly insidious. In 1991, we
observed 11 people who were affected by acute CO poisoning; 8 cases of which
occurred in the home and 3 in the working environment. Home poisoning
often affected more than one person; the cause of the intoxication was always
the result of a faulty heating system associated with poor ventilation of rooms.
Our experience confirms that CO is an insidious threat more common than is
generally believed which can cause incidences of extremely dangerous poisoning,
sometimes representing a difficult challenge to medical practitioners. A
deeper knowledge and correct prevention of this problem are the primary
means of reducing the proportions of this risk.
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