Ill. officials track rise in carbon monoxide poisonings
Cold blamed for malfunctioning heating systems
By Jim Ritter
Chicago Sun Times
CHICAGO, Ill. — Carbon monoxide poisoning is way up this year.
The Illinois Poison Center is on track to get 1,200 calls about CO poisoning in 2006 — a 37 percent increase over last year.
Center director Dr. Michael Wahl blamed colder weather: When heating systems work harder, they are more likely to release carbon monoxide through various malfunctions.
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