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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning : Hospitalizations and Deaths in Canada Cohen, Irwin; Garis, Len; Rajabali, Fahra; Pike, Ian

Abstract

The purpose of this research note is to draw attention to the number of carbon monoxide poisonings and deaths in Canada, which is, to some degree, preventable through the implementation of legislation requiring all new constructions to have installed and functioning CO alarms as the current built environment does not have this requirement. In effect, this research note is a call for retrospective regulation to require the built environment to install CO alarms in all existing residences.

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Title
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning : Hospitalizations and Deaths in Canada
Creator
Cohen, Irwin; Garis, Len; Rajabali, Fahra; Pike, Ian
Contributor
B.C. Injury Research and Prevention Unit; Children's Hospital (Vancouver, B.C.). Research Institute
Date Issued
2017-10
Description
The purpose of this research note is to draw attention to the number of carbon monoxide poisonings and deaths in Canada, which is, to some degree, preventable through the implementation of legislation requiring all new constructions to have installed and functioning CO alarms as the current built environment does not have this requirement. In effect, this research note is a call for retrospective regulation to require the built environment to install CO alarms in all existing residences.
Subject
Children and youth (0-19); Adults (20-64); Older adults/seniors (65+); Poisoning
Genre
Report
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2021-05-07
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0397311
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/78177
Affiliation
Medicine, Faculty of; Other UBC; Non UBC; Pediatrics, Department of
Citation
Cohen, I, Garis, L, Rajabali F, Pike I. Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, Hospitalizations and Deaths in Canada. A report by the BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit, for the University of the Fraser Valley: Vancouver, BC. October, 2017.
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty; Researcher
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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