Carbon monoxide is a gas produced when fossil fuels such as coal, natural gas and oil are burned. Furnaces, cars, boats, kerosene heaters, charcoal grills, camp stoves, power washers, generators...anything that burns fuel produces carbon monoxide. In only minutes, deadly fumes can develop in enclosed spaces.

You cannot see, smell, or taste it, but it can make you sick or even kill you. When you breathe carbon monoxide, it enters the bloodstream and cuts off delivery of oxygen to the body's organs and tissues. The first symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning may be headache, dizziness, confusion, fatigue, and nausea. As more of this gas is inhaled, it can   cause unconsciousness, brain damage and death. Check the information below to learn more about how to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning.