22 hospitalized with carbon monoxide poisoning after attending Utah LDS churchAt least 22 people were hospitalized after suffering carbon monoxide poisoning at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints building in Utah on New Year's Eve, officials said. Carbon monoxide poisoning occurs when someone breathes a large amount of the gas, which replaces oxygen for carbon monoxide. MORE: Families of victims dead from carbon monoxide poisoning in Mexico Airbnb warn against short-term rentalsEveryone is at risk of carbon monoxide poisoning, although elderly people and infants, as well as those with chronic heart disease, breathing problems or anemia, are more likely to get sick, the federal health agency said. More than 400 people die due to carbon monoxide poisoning each year, according to the CDC. 22 hospitalized with carbon monoxide poisoning after attending Utah LDS church originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News January 02, 2024 23:34 UTC