PRINTER'S NO. 3478
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
820
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY BROWN, RAVENSTAHL, BIZZARRO, MADDEN, PICKETT,
SCHLEGEL CULVER, DONATUCCI, KULIK, SCHMITT, FREEMAN, BOBACK,
LONGIETTI, SCHLOSSBERG, SONNEY, MURT, KORTZ, THOMAS, BURNS,
HENNESSEY, HILL-EVANS, KIM, MACKENZIE, READSHAW, McCLINTON,
MILLARD, OWLETT, BROOKS, NEILSON, SAYLOR, SAINATO, GAINEY,
B. MILLER, KINSEY, WARREN, DEASY AND CONKLIN, MARCH 13, 2020
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, MARCH 13, 2020
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of November 2020 as "Carbon Monoxide
Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Carbon monoxide is produced by furnaces, common
household appliances, vehicles, generators, fireplaces and other
systems that are powered by the burning of fuel, including
natural gas, propane, gasoline, oil and wood; and
WHEREAS, November is the best time to raise awareness for
carbon monoxide poisoning as the threat of exposure increases as
people stay indoors and burn more fuel to heat their homes
during the winter months; and
WHEREAS, Carbon monoxide is known as "the silent killer"
because it is a colorless, odorless and tasteless poisonous gas
that can be fatal when inhaled; and
WHEREAS, A 2007 study by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention found that Pennsylvania leads the nation in
accidental carbon monoxide poisoning deaths; and
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