,,iii  #aadth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #gj  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of
 ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,february #e1 
#bjae ,mr4 ,schumer submitted the       
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on the ,judiciary    
,,resolution  ,designating ,february    
#bjae as ,national ,carbon ,monoxide    
,poisoning ,awareness ,month4  ,whereas 
carbon monoxide is an odorless1         
colorless gas that is produced whenever 
any fuel1 such as natural gas1 propane1 
gasoline1 oil1 kerosene1 wood1 or       
charcoal1 is burned2 ,whereas devices   
that produce carbon monoxide include    
cars1 boats1 gasoline engines1 stoves1  
and heating systems1 and carbon monoxide
 produced from these sources can build  
up in enclosed or semi-enclosed spaces2 
,whereas carbon monoxide is often       
referred to as the silent killer because
 it is colorless1 odorless1 tasteless1  
and nonirritating1 and ignoring early   
stages of carbon monoxide poisoning may 
cause unconsciousness and continual     

exposure to danger2 ,whereas according  
to the ,centers for ,disease ,control   
and ,prevention1 each year in the       
,united ,states1 carbon monoxide        
poisoning kills more than #djj          
individuals and sends approximately     
#bj1jjj individuals to emergency rooms2 
,whereas when people breathe in carbon  
monoxide1 the poisonous gas enters the  
bloodstream and prevents adequate intake
 of oxygen1 which can damage tissues and
 result in death2 ,whereas given their  
common preexisting medical conditions1  
individuals older than age #fe are      
particularly vulnerable to carbon       
monoxide poisoning2 ,whereas for most   
individuals who suffer from carbon      
monoxide poisoning1 the early signs of  
exposure to low concentrations of carbon
 monoxide include mild headaches and    
breathlessness upon moderate exercise2  
,whereas sustained or increased exposure
 to carbon monoxide can lead to flu-like
 symptoms1 including severe headaches1  
dizziness1 tiredness1 nausea1 confusion1

 irritability1 and impaired judgment1   
memory1 and coordination2 ,whereas      
breathing in low concentrations of      
carbon monoxide can cause long-term     
health damage1 even after exposure to   
the gas ends2 ,whereas most cases of    
carbon monoxide exposure occur during   
the winter months of ,december1         
,january1 and ,february when oil and gas
 heaters are more heavily in use2       
,whereas1 on ,january #ag1 #bjji1       
,amanda ,j4 ,hansen1 a junior and member
 of the swim team at ,west ,seneca ,west
 ,high ,school1 in ,west ,seneca1 ,new  
,york1 passed away from carbon monoxide 
poisoning while sleeping near a faulty  
basement boiler during a sleepover      
party2 ,whereas ,amanda ,j4 ,hansen     
loved ,spanish1 was a member of the     
,spanish ,honor ,society at ,west       
,seneca ,west ,high ,school1 and wanted 
to eventually teach ,spanish2 ,whereas  
,amanda ,j4 ,hansen hoped to attend     
college at the ,university of ,north    
,carolina2 ,whereas responding to       

tragedy1 ,ken and ,kim ,hansen          
established the ,amanda ,hansen         
,foundation to honor their daughter by  
raising money for a scholarship fund and
 spreading awareness about the dangers  
of carbon monoxide and the importance of
 taking safety measures1 such as using  
carbon monoxide detectors in residences2
 ,whereas the ,amanda ,hansen           
,foundation works with lawmakers and    
local communities to educate the public 
on the dangers of carbon monoxide       
poisoning2 ,whereas the ,amanda ,hansen 
,foundation raises money for purchasing 
carbon monoxide detectors for           
individuals who cannot afford them and  
has given away #ag1jjj carbon monoxide  
detectors2 ,whereas the ,amanda ,hansen 
,foundation and ,ken and ,kim ,hansen   
through their work with the ,foundation 
collaborate with other national         
organizations to ensure that carbon     
monoxide detectors are as ubiquitous as 
possible2 ,whereas the ,hansen family   
fought in #bjaj for the passage of      

,amanda's ,law1 a law that mandates the 
installation of carbon monoxide         
detectors in new and existing residences
 with fuel burning appliances and the   
replacement of such detectors every #e  
years2 ,whereas the ,amanda ,hansen     
,foundation has paid to replace furnaces
 in the ,buffalo1 ,new ,york1 area with 
furnaces that are safer and more energy 
efficient2 and ,whereas in memory of    
their daughter1 the ,hansen family has  
worked tirelessly to make ,new ,york and
 the rest of the ,united ,states a safer
 place3 ,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that   
the ,senate designates ,february #bjae  
as ,national ,carbon ,monoxide          
,poisoning ,awareness ,month4