carbon monoxide
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He said a woman and three children were hospitalised "with symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning" in the region after drone debris fell on a house, causing a fire.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
Simmons later reported that a man had died from carbon monoxide poisoning after running a generator in a garage that was not properly ventilated.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
In the case of large, multiple-battery fires, they can burn for days, while releasing toxic gases such as hydrogen fluoride, hydrogen chloride, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Emissions of carbon monoxide, nitrous oxide and dangerous particulate matter increased by 196%, 111%, and 139% respectively.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
There are small traces of nitrogen, water vapor, argon, carbon monoxide and other gases, but the only hydrocarbons or carbohydrates present are there in less than 0.1 parts per million.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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