Winter is here and the temperatures are dropping, which means now is the perfect time to make sure your family is protected from carbon monoxide.
Carbon monoxide is often called the silent killer, because of its ability to take lives quickly and quietly. It s virtually undetectable by humans because it s colorless, odorless and tasteless. In high enough concentrations it can kill within minutes and claims hundreds of lives each year.
Intermountain treats numerous carbon monoxide poisonings a year. Dr. Lindell Weaver, medical director of the Hyperbaric Medicine Center at Intermountain Medical Center and LDS Hospital, said, As temperatures get colder and Utahns turn on their heaters they need to also remember to protect themselves and their families from this deadly gas.