Carbon monoxide alarms: a community distribution project

Long-Term Monitoring of Indoor CO Levels in Disproportionately Impacted Communities in the North Denver Metropolitan Area

“…In a similar study done in the UK measuring indoor CO levels over six months, the main cause for a CO alarm incident was attributed to a presence of a gas appliance (boiler, gas cooker or a natural gas fireplace) [5]. A 2014 study in Wales during winter months of January and February also reported nine out of 412 properties had CO levels between 1-9 ppm [7]. These results suggest low levels of CO exposure can be consistently attributed to emissions from gas appliance use indoors.…”

“…The most common mitigation measure for preventing CO poisoning-related deaths in residential settings includes installing a CO monitor that is triggered to alarm at high levels (greater than about 60 ppm) when a healthy person under such exposure could lose their ability to react [5][6][7]. However, these monitors can't detect CO in lower concentrations that could still result in adverse health effects such as neurodevelopmental risk to fetuses and small children [4,8,9].…”

“…2 concentrations in their homes. The lack of awareness regarding the risk of accidental leaks of CO from gas appliances further contributes to this public health burden [3,7].…”

Development and Evaluation of a Theory-Based Approach to Reducing Carbon Monoxide (CO) Morbidity and Mortality: The CO Blitz Model

“…Projects incorporating a community engagement approach to address a public health problem are more likely to result in sustainable and effective outcomes (O'Mara-Eves et al, 2013). Previous partnership programs have explored the effect of carbon monoxide ordinances on CO alarm ownership (H. T. Chen et al, 2014) and CO alarm distribution projects with a separate educational component (Jones et al, 2016). However, there is limited evidence on community-engaged CO programs, especially focused on acceptability and sustainability.…”