,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #icd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #e1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,patronis 7= himself & ,mr4 ,got!im]7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,support+ !     
recognition ( ,novemb] #bjbe z ,c>bon   
,monoxide ,action & ,aw>5ess ,mon? &    
promot+ nationwide education1 prev5tion1
 & detection ef=ts to protect ,unit$    
,/ates families f c>bon monoxide        
poison+4  ,:]eas c>bon monoxide is an   
invisible1 odorless1 & ta/eless gas t c 
cause s]i\s poison+ incid5ts result+ 9  
hundr$s ( dea?s1 ov] #ajj1jjj em]g5cy   
m$ical c>e visits1 & approximately      
#ad1jjj hospitalizations ea* ye>2 ,:]eas
 m ?an #djj ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s die   
annually f un9t5tional c>bon monoxide   
poison+ & z _m z #cj to #dj p]c5t (     
victims die be=e rea*+ ! hospital2      
,:]eas an e/imat$ #gf p]c5t ( c>bon     
monoxide poison+ cases occur 9          
resid5tial sett+s1 demon/rat+ t !       

greate/ risk exi/s 9 ev]yday home       
environm5ts2 ,:]eas approximately       
#hf1bjj1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 or   
#cf p]c5t ( adults1 h no c>bon monoxide 
detection or al>m sy/em 9 _! homes1     
leav+ millions ( families unprotect$ f a
 prev5table dang]2 ,:]eas environm5tal  
exposures 9 ! home1 includ+ toxic gases1
 su* z c>bon monoxide1 are kn[n driv]s (
 *ronic disease1 p>ticul>ly among       
*ildr51 ! eld]ly1 & immunocompromis$    
populations2 ,:]eas x is important to   
use c>bon monoxide detectors t h be5    
te/$ & c]tifi$ by a ,nationally         
,recogniz$ ,te/+ ,laboratory 9 ord] to  
v]ify compliance ) ,,ul /&>ds2 ,:]eas   
c]tification is critical to help ,unit$ 
,/ates citiz5s recognize t ^! devices   
meet ! /&>d safety & p]=mance           
requirem5ts2 ,:]eas national heal?      
initiatives h id5tifi$ heal?y homes z a 
critical compon5t ( prev5tive heal?c>e1 
call+ = improv$ public aw>5ess1 /r5g!n$ 
safety /&>ds1 & great] coord9ation      
betwe5 public ag5cies & private p>tn]s  

to address indoor environm5tal risks2   
,:]eas c>bon monoxide poison+ poses a   
significant risk aft] hurricanes due to 
improp] use ( gasol9e p[]$ g5]ators & ^?
 poison+s c\ld be prev5t$ by c>bon      
monoxide al>ms & by plac+ gas g5]ators m
 ?an #bj feet f indoor /ructures2 ,:]eas
 c>bon monoxide poison+ imposes a       
significant economic burd51 co/+ !      
,unit$ ,/ates m ?an #a1cjj1jjj1jjj      
annually 9 hospital exp5ses1 em]g5cy    
response1 & lo/ productivity2 & ,:]eas  
public education1 r\t9e appliance       
ma9t5ance1 & ! widespread in/allation ( 
c]tifi$ c>bon monoxide al>ms are prov51 
co/-effective me?ods = prev5t+ c>bon    
monoxide injuries & dea?s3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7
 supports ! recognition ,c>bon ,monoxide
 ,action & ,aw>5ess ,mon?2  7#b7        
enc\rages ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local ag5cies
 to collaborate ) public heal?          
organizations1 safety advocates1 & fir/ 
respond]s to exp& aw>5ess & prev5tion   
ef=ts nationwide2  7#c7 urges all ,unit$

 ,/ates citiz5s to in/all & ma9ta9      
c]tifi$ c>bon monoxide al>ms1 to te/ !m 
regul>ly1 & to le>n to recognize ! signs
 & symptoms ( c>bon monoxide poison+2   
7#d7 supports cont9u$ public & private  
p>tn]%ips t raise aw>5ess ( c>bon       
monoxide haz>ds & promote heal?y home   
environm5ts2 &  7#e7 comm5ds fir/       
respond]s1 m$ical pr(essionals1 &       
community educators = _! ongo+ commitm5t
 to sav+ lives ?r\gh c>bon monoxide     
prev5tion & education4