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Deaths due to Unintentional Carbon Monoxide Poisoning by Year and Cause, New Jersey, 2000 to 2019
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Why Is This Important?
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless and odorless poisonous gas produced by the incomplete burning of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels. Unintentional CO exposure to people most frequently occurs due to improper ventilation, and or inhalation of exhaust fumes from vehicles, generators, gas furnaces or heaters. CO poisoning can also occur in combination with smoke inhalation and burns during residential fires. While most CO poisoning can be prevented, every year more than 500 Americans die as a result of exposure to this toxic gas. Thousands of Americans annually need to get medical care for non-fatal CO poisonings. Symptoms of CO exposure may include: headache, fatigue, shortness of breath, nausea, dizziness and confusion. At high levels, CO poisoning causes loss of consciousness and death. Survivors of severe poisoning may suffer long-term neurological problems. CO poisoning can be prevented by the installation of CO detectors/alarms and the proper maintenance of heating systems.
Definition
Deaths due to unintentional carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning from fire, non-fire or unknown causes
Data Notes
Data have been age-adjusted to the U.S. 2000 standard population.Data Sources
- Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health
(https://www.nj.gov/health/vital/) - Population Estimates, State Data Center, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
(https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/demographics/population-household-estimates/)
How the Measure is Calculated
Numerator:
Number of deaths due to unintentional CO poisoningDenominator:
Estimated number of persons in the population
Related Health Objectives and Indicators
Environmental Public Health Tracking Indicator CMP-39
Description: Deaths due to unintentional carbon monoxide poisoninghttps://ephtracking.cdc.gov/indicatorPages?selectedContentAreaAbbreviation=2&selectedIndicatorId=39