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House Unanimously Approves Carter, Kuster Legislation to Help Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Washington,
September 17, 2019
The Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act introduced by Representatives Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) and Annie Kuster (D-Nh.) was passed unanimously by the United States House of Representatives today.
The bipartisan legislation creates a new grant program to install carbon monoxide alarms in the homes of elderly and low-income individuals, as well as schools and other public facilities. The Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act also provides incentives for states to pass laws to require CO alarms. "We have had serious carbon monoxide poisoning incidents at home in the First District of Georgia," said Carter. "Earlier this year, a Savannah mother and her two children were taken to the hospital due to carbon monoxide poisoning. This legislation is so important because it will work to prevent serious incidents like this. I'm very glad that this legislation was approved by the House today to help protect Americans from the dangers of this gas." Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless gas. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are over 400 deaths and 20,000 emergency room visits caused by carbon monoxide poisoning every year. |