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Carbon monoxide from home sources caused 57 deaths yearly in Illinois from 2019–2023, mostly in winter, preventable with working detectors.
A new Illinois report reveals that carbon monoxide exposure caused an average of 57 deaths and nearly 1,000 emergency room visits annually from 2019 to 2023, with over 50,000 incidents reported, mostly in homes.
Most cases occur between October and March, peaking on Sundays and between 6 p.m. and midnight, often due to malfunctioning heating systems, generators, vehicles in garages, or indoor use of fuel-powered tools.
Fire departments responded to nearly 10,000 CO calls in 2024 alone.
Only 6% of incidents involved a working detector, and 81% of reports lacked detector data.
Officials stress that CO poisoning is preventable through proper appliance maintenance and working detectors, and plan to use the findings to expand public education and prevention efforts.
El monóxido de carbono de fuentes domésticas causó 57 muertes anuales en Illinois entre 2019 y 2023, principalmente en invierno, prevenibles con detectores que funcionan.