A family of four sleeps soundly at night. The heater runs in the background, keeping the home at a comfortable 71 degrees Fahrenheit.
The sleeping humans breathe in the air from their motionless position, peacefully and quietly.
Among the life-giving oxygen being inhaled, however, is an imperceptible chemical. It is odorless, tasteless and otherwise completely imperceptible. It is carbon monoxide, the silent killer.
In high concentrated quantities and exposure over a period of time, carbon monoxide can cause death.
Because this fictional example can happen to anyone at anytime, but seemingly more so during the wintertime when heaters are running all day long, Duncan Fire Chief Larry Sullins said that it is a good time to check carbon monoxide detectors.
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