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    Carbon Monoxide Not Only a Killer
    Carbon Monoxide Not Only a Killer
    Carbon Monoxide Not Only a Killer
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    Carbon Monoxide Not Only a Killer

    By Deborah J Percy

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    Carbon monoxide (CO) is invisible, cannot be detected by human senses, we cannot smell it or taste it. Tiny amounts off this gas in the air can kill us or it can inflict permanent damage to health. This deadly gas is encountered by most of us regularly, it is frequently in our homes and cars.

    It is widely called the silent killer but the deaths are small in number in comparison to the great number of survivors who are poisoned by CO gas each year and the injuries can be irreversible.

    This book is written for the lay person with no knowledge of CO but it is more detailed than many of the general and brief leaflets or web-pages written on the subject. By being better informed about CO we can all be better equipped to identify risks in our lives and protect ourselves, our families and friends from this poison.

    It would be very easy to assume that simply buying a CO alarm will be enough to protect us. Indeed, it will help but amazingly many people could be exposed to potentially harmful levels of CO before the alarms is triggered. It may be surprising to discover that prolonged levels of CO above the maximum recommended for good air quality may not set off the alarm unless it reaches a much higher level. Most of us will be OK even with low background levels of CO (according to current research) but these levels can be very harmful and dangerous to high risk groups.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDeborah J Percy
    Release dateJul 30, 2013
    ISBN9781301230709
    Carbon Monoxide Not Only a Killer
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    Deborah J Percy

    Deborah J Percy MA BSc is a writer who also runs a plumbing and heating business with her partner. Her books are based on advice "write about what you know..."Deborah is in her 40s, she lives in an English seaside town with her partner and three children. She has wide ranging interests including science and history.Her favourite fiction includes the Harry Potter saga and Rick Riordan's fantasy stories. The later has inspired a trip to Greece to see the birth place of the Greek hero myths & legends.On TV she likes to watch Star Wars, Terminator, the Big Bang Theory and Modern Family.

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