Carbon Monoxide Exposure Can be Deadly, Cause Permanent Organ Damage

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(Editor’s note: TMA is distributing this release broadly because its message is potentially relevant to everyone, although people recovering from Hurricane Beryl’s destruction are most likely impacted by this issue today.)  

TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION – More than a million people are still without power in Houston and Southeast Texas after Hurricane Beryl hit the Texas Gulf Coast on Monday, but their temporary solution could harm them. As people without electricity turn to alternate energy resources, physicians are reminding Texans about the dangers of carbon monoxide exposure. The deadly gas is produced by many household items like portable generators, camp stoves and grills, often used when people lose power. 

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