Unintentional deaths from carbon monoxide in motor vehicle exhaust: West Virginia

Here's an abstract of a study done in 1989!! about carbon monoxide deaths in West Virginia. It was published in the American Journal of Public Health ; Vol/Issue: 79:3. Research done by the West Virginia Department of Health, Charleston.

"We investigated the circumstances of unintended carbon monoxide deaths from motor vehicle exhaust. Of 64 episodes involving 82 deaths investigated by the West Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, 1978-84, 50 occurred outdoors in older vehicles with defective exhaust systems and 14 occurred in enclosed or semi-enclosed home garages. We suggest increasing public awareness of the hazards of motor vehicle exhaust and enforcing vehicle inspection regulations."

And to this day, there is little or no regulation of carbon monoxide in vehicles, even though they knew there was danger almost 20 years ago. It's up to the individual to protect themselves it seems. Truck drivers, RV owners, boat owners, etc. need to be aware of the dangers of this...as you read, most of the deaths occurred OUTDOORS, not in an enclosed space! See www.transducertech.com for information about the Pocket CO, a portable CO detector.