carbon monoxide
noun
: a colorless odorless very toxic gas CO that is formed as a product of the incomplete combustion of carbon or a carbon compound
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Real estate developer Brandon Miller died in July days after being found unresponsive from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning in his car at his home in the Hamptons, PEOPLE confirms.
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Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
The medical examiner, who found bruising and other injuries on both children, determined the cause of death to be homicide by unspecified means but ruled out drugs or carbon monoxide.
—Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2024
The skaters had been exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide at an indoor ice rink, a problem that is far from uncommon.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2024
The products at issue included children’s sleepwear that did not meet flammability requirements, faulty carbon monoxide detectors and hair dryers without immersion protection.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 31 July 2024
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Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
The medical examiner, who found bruising and other injuries on both children, determined the cause of death to be homicide by unspecified means but ruled out drugs or carbon monoxide.
—Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2024
The skaters had been exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide at an indoor ice rink, a problem that is far from uncommon.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2024
The products at issue included children’s sleepwear that did not meet flammability requirements, faulty carbon monoxide detectors and hair dryers without immersion protection.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 31 July 2024
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“Carbon monoxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20monoxide. Accessed 21 Aug. 2024.
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