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IggyWithoutThePop t1_irw4kdr wrote

Oh man. :( Nasty business.

Please keep your monoxide detectors up to date folks! If they're on batteries, change regularly, and if wired be sure to run tests every now and again.

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throwawaypaycheck1 OP t1_irw6bda wrote

Assuming you have one. From another article:

>There is no carbon monoxide detector in the building, officials said. Legislation passed last month now requires all childcare centers in Pennsylvania to have CO detectors, but the 30-day deadline is not yet up.

>The director of Happy Smiles said there were already plans to install a detector.

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Animallover4321 t1_irwf9gu wrote

It’s mind boggling that up until this point they weren’t required in daycares. It’s like saying a daycare doesn’t need a smoke detector. This should be mandatory in all daycares and schools.

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ThreeHolePunch t1_is1u15r wrote

And even if not required, it's insane that they didn't have them anyway. They cost like $10 at the drug store and save lives. I have 3 of them in my 1200 Sq. Ft. home.

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RedheadTinman t1_irw60t7 wrote

To add to that: if you’re staying in a hotel/motel with a heater (or are in a room near their utilities), there are battery powered detectors that’ll save your life. I nearly lost a sibling to carbon monoxide poisoning in a hotel room, and they still suffer long term effects like headaches after 3 years.

ETA: the battery powered ones can usually be purchased in most hardware stores, or places that sell smoke detectors.

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Pawneewafflesarelife t1_irz94jf wrote

For some reason, CO detectors are really rare here in Australia, so we've had to buy one of those portable ones. The employees at Bunnings (Aussie version of Home Depot) didn't even know what the monitors were when we went to buy one and there were only like 2 for sale to pick between. All my apartments in the states had one installed.

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FailOsprey t1_irwfe04 wrote

>I nearly lost a sibling to carbon monoxide poisoning in a hotel room, and they still suffer long term effects like headaches after 3 years.

...this sounds like something someone would say if they were trying to justify a lawsuit.

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throwawaypaycheck1 OP t1_irwhok7 wrote

Long term effects of acute CO poisoning are real.

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FailOsprey t1_irwj8yr wrote

I don't doubt it, but I don't necessarily believe in this particular anecdote. Based on this one account, I wouldn't rush out to buy a portable carbon monoxide detector for when I stay in a hotel. When money's involved, there seems to be a higher than normal instance of long term side effects. Maybe its psychological, maybe it's greed. It's the world we live in.

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IonizedRadiation32 t1_irxfqm9 wrote

Who tf do you think you are to just come up to someone you don't know telling you about someone close to them suffering and saying "yeah, I think they're faking it for the money", based on less than zero evidence?!

Seriously, the internet's veil of anonymity hits some people unbelievably hard.

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LadyKaitlyn t1_iryb1wj wrote

Nah you don't get it bro, this guy brought up the totally factual point that most illnesses caused by the negligence of a business are made up to scam them out of money. So you should always assume a family member who "nearly died" is just tryna get that bag. 🤒💰😜

Source: his ass

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RedheadTinman t1_irxvtws wrote

No lawsuit was filed, and I don’t see one being filed - it’s probably been too long.

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