How to Use carbon monoxide in a Sentence

carbon monoxide

noun
  • The devices emit carbon monoxide, which is a poisonous gas that can be lethal.
    Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 30 Aug. 2023
  • No signs of a carbon monoxide leak There were no obvious signs of a gas leak at the home, deputies said.
    Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2025
  • These are the best carbon monoxide detectors to buy now.
    Kaz Weida, Popular Mechanics, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Pool heaters have been the source of deadly carbon monoxide exposure in the past.
    NBC News, 2 Feb. 2022
  • And for the record, detectors can be purchased that warn of both fire and carbon monoxide.
    Rich Heileman, cleveland, 20 Nov. 2020
  • Doing so is a fire hazard, and the carbon monoxide produced can kill you.
    Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2022
  • At least 521 people die from carbon monoxide fumes when a train stalls in a tunnel.
    CNN, 22 Feb. 2022
  • In the Houston area, a family died from carbon monoxide as their car idled in their garage.
    Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2021
  • If blocked, deadly carbon monoxide could back up into the car.
    Brian Manzullo, Detroit Free Press, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Floyd's blood was not tested for carbon monoxide, the doctor added.
    Marlene Lenthang, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2021
  • Firefighters were called to the area about 4:30 a.m. on a report of a carbon monoxide alarm going off.
    Courier-News Staff, chicagotribune.com, 4 Sep. 2021
  • Alarms that detect smoke and carbon monoxide could help to save your pet’s life in an emergency.
    Laura Lajiness, House Beautiful, 6 Jan. 2021
  • Be sure to have a working fire alarm and carbon monoxide detectors.
    Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The reason, the area where the family was found may have toxic algae and carbon monoxide.
    USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2021
  • Police Chief Shannon Monroe said the carbon monoxide came from either the home's furnace or a Kia van in the garage.
    Dave Kolpack, ajc, 22 Dec. 2021
  • Police Chief Shannon Monroe said the carbon monoxide came from either the home’s furnace or a Kia van in the garage.
    Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2021
  • Asked by Blackwell, Fowler said there’s no reference in Floyd’s records of a blood test for carbon monoxide.
    Crystal D. Carter, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2021
  • According to Trudel, carbon monoxide is created each time a red blood cell is hemolyzed in the body.
    Doug Johnson, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2022
  • Staff Pick: Airbnb’s silent killer At Airbnbs across the world, people have died from carbon monoxide poisoning.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2023
  • However, the source of the carbon monoxide leak remains unclear.
    Greg Norman, Fox News, 30 June 2022
  • Please bundle up and be aware of the extreme danger carbon monoxide poses for us.
    Shacamree Gowdy, Chron, 16 Feb. 2021
  • In the event of a blackout Pressler says to keep generators far from the home to prevent carbon monoxide poison.
    Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, 28 Jan. 2022
  • Fire Chief Butch Inks said the risk of fires and carbon monoxide is escalating and city officials fear a loss of life.
    Shannon Prather, Star Tribune, 21 Dec. 2020
  • Tests are available for asbestos, radon, carbon monoxide and more.
    Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Oxygen and carbon monoxide—a harmless byproduct, in this case—come out.
    Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 28 Mar. 2021
  • People should not use stoves, barbecues or ovens to heat their homes due to the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning, Davis said.
    Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2022
  • The results: normal carbon monoxide levels, and no soot was found in her system.
    Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Install smart smoke and carbon monoxide alarmson each level of your home and in each bedroom.
    oregonlive, 14 Jan. 2021
  • Local officials did not find evidence of a gas or carbon monoxide leak in the house.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The cause of death of two young children who were sleeping in their family's van was revealed to be carbon monoxide poisoning and not exposure to the cold as Detroit authorities first thought.
    Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025

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