Carbon Monoxide Is Colorless Odorless Tasteless And Deadly Vernon News
It is colorless, odorless, tasteless and potentially lethal. Carbon monoxide poisoning is called the “silent killer” because it is virtually undetectable. Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week is November 1-7 and people are being urged to take action to protect themselves and their families. Carbon monoxide poisoning can cause flu-like symptoms such as headaches, nausea, dizziness, confusion and drowsiness. At very high levels, it can cause death. As BC returns to standard time early Sunday morning and clocks fall back an hour, Vernon emergency services are reminding residents it’s also time to check smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors for dead batteries and expiration dates....