TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Response to Letter to the Editor: Carbon monoxide poisoning prevention at home
JO  - American journal of lifestyle medicine
A1  - Mack, K. A.
A1  - Liller, Karen DeSafey
A1  - Damon, S. A.
SP  - 368
EP  - 368
VL  - 4
IS  - 4
N2  - We thank Drs Johnson, Azrael, and Hemenway for their passionate concern for a very preventable illness. We agree that surveillance for the presence of working carbon monoxide (CO) detectors is important. Data from the 2007 American Housing Survey1 (AHS) report that an estimated one-third (32.6%) of homes had working CO detectors in 2007, which is substantially lower than the AHS’s estimated prevalence of working smoke detectors (92.4%). In addition, clinical recognition and more frequent diagnosis of CO poisoning are keys to understanding the burden of disease. By initiating treatment and educating the public on avoidance behaviors, we can work together to reduce the burden of CO poisoning.<p />
LA  - 
SN  - 1559-8276
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1559827610368481
ID  - ref1
ER  -