Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Everyone's well aware of how important smoke detectors are, but there's another early-warning system every home should have.

When it’s cold like this, we want the heat. For many, this comes from fuel burning appliances, furnaces, gas stoves and fireplaces, to name a few. But, it’s these devices that come with a risk – ...

You feel the cold first, then the panic: the power is out, the furnace is silent, and the temperature is dropping fast. That ...

Keeping your home and family safe from fire and carbon monoxide hazards starts with proper detection. Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are essential tools that save lives by providing early ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV)- Every year in the U.S., more than 100,000 people are hospitalized by carbon monoxide poisoning - and about 400 are killed by it. We’re coming up on the time of year when those ...

Carbon monoxide can be deadly. Every year, over 400 people in the U.S. die unintentionally from CO poisoning, and more than 100,000 wind up in emergency rooms, according to the Centers for Disease ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Carbon monoxide poisoning has made headlines in recent ...