,,iii  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #bif  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,october  
#ai1 #bjag ,ms4 ,klobuchar 7for herself 
and ,mr4 ,hoeven7 submitted the         
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on the ,judiciary    
,,resolution  ,designating the week of  
,november #e through #ab1 #bjag1 as     
,national ,carbon ,monoxide ,poisoning  
,awareness ,week4  ,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 portable  
power generators1 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 non-irritating1 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 #aej          
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 ,whereas1 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 colder months of ,december1         
,january1 and ,february1 when oil and   
gas heaters are more heavily in use2    
,whereas on ,january #e1 #aiif1 the     
,burt family of ,kimball1 ,minnesota1   
was poisoned by carbon monoxide from a  
malfunctioning furnace in the home of   
the ,burt family1 resulting in--  7#a7  
the deaths of #ae-month-old ,zachary    
,todd ,burt and #d-year-old ,nicholas   
,todd ,burt2 and  7#b7 the              
hospitalization of ,ryan ,todd ,burt2   
,whereas ,cheryl ,burt1 the mother of   
,zachary1 ,nicholas1 and ,ryan ,burt1   
has worked to educate the public about  
the dangers of carbon monoxide          

poisoning1 including by testifying in   
,december #bjji before the ,committee on
 ,commerce1 ,science1 and               
,transportation of the ,senate2 ,whereas
 according to the ,north ,dakota        
,department of ,health1 among residents 
over the age of #fe1 carbon monoxide    
poisoning was the leading               
substance-related cause of death in     
,north ,dakota from #bjji to #bjad2     
,whereas the ,north ,dakota ,department 
of ,health found that1 in #bjaj1 carbon 
monoxide poisoning was the              
second-leading cause of unintentional   
poisoning death among adults ages #cj   
through #di2 ,whereas on ,june #g1      
#bjae1 #c adults and #a child in        
,blanchard1 ,north ,dakota1 tragically  
passed away from carbon monoxide        
poisoning as the result of a carbon     
monoxide leak caused by an improperly   
vented water heater2 and ,whereas       
increasing awareness about the dangers  
of carbon monoxide can help prevent     
poisoning and save lives3 ,now1         

therefore1 be it  ,that the ,senate     
designates the week of ,november #e     
through #ab1 #bjag1 as ,national ,carbon
 ,monoxide ,poisoning ,awareness ,week4