DEATHS FROM MOTOR-VEHICLE RELATED UNINTENTIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING COLORADO, 1996, NEW MEXICO, 1980 1995, AND UNITED STATES, 1979 1992

This report describes the investigation of deaths associated with multiple motor-vehicle related carbon monoxide (CO) poisonings in Colorado on November 3, 1996; summarizes a review of such deaths in New Mexico during 1980-95; and presents geographic and seasonal patterns in national death rates for 1979-92. Findings indicate that deaths from motor-vehicle related unintentional CO poisonings increase during winter months and that death rates from CO poisoning in stationary motor vehicles are highest in states with colder average winter temperatures.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Department of Health and Human Services

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  Atlanta, GA  United States  30333
• Authors:
  • Zumwalt, R E
  • Wake, M C
  • Hoffman, R
  • Malesich, R F
• Publication Date: 1996-11-29

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 1029-32
• Serial:
  • Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
  • Volume: 45
  • Issue Number: 47
  • Publisher: Department of Health and Human Services
  • ISSN: 0149-2195
  • EISSN: 1545-861x
  • Serial URL: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Carbon monoxide; Cold weather; Environmental impacts; Fatalities; Health hazards; Motor vehicles; Poisoning; Poisonous gases; Pollutants; Vehicle safety; Winter
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00921043
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 19 2002 12:00AM