Cars And Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

What is "carbon monoxide"?

Carbon monoxide is basically a colourless, odourless, deadly poison emitted from your car.

How dangerous is carbon monoxide, and what are warning signs?

Carbon monoxide is extremely dangerous and in high concentrations, death from carbon monoxide poisoning can occur within 10 minutes. If you think you've been exposed to carbon monoxide in your vehicle, some of the warning signs of carbon monoxide poisoning to look for would include weariness, headache, nausea, dizziness and possibly even ringing in the ears.

What factors increase my odds of suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning?

Your odds of suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning are greater in the winter months when people tend to keep their car running to run the heater and stay warm.