Klobuchar, Hoeven Introduce Senate Resolution Designating Second Week of November as National Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Awareness Week

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U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and John Hoeven (R-ND) have introduced a Senate resolution designating the week of November 5 through 12, 2017 as National Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Awareness Week. The resolution honors the Burt family from Kimball, Minnesota and three adults and a child from Blanchard, North Dakota, who died from carbon monoxide poisoning.

"As the cold winter months approach, raising awareness is the first critical step in preventing carbon monoxide poisoning," said Klobuchar. "National Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Week will help provide families with the information they need to know and encourage the installation of detectors to safeguard against this dangerous "silent killer.'"

"National Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Awareness Week will help to bring greater attention to the dangers of carbon monoxide to prevent tragedies in the future," said Hoeven. "We hope this resolution raises public awareness and reminds individuals and families to install or check their carbon monoxide detectors, which will help save lives."

Klobuchar has been a leader on carbon monoxide awareness and prevention. She introduced the Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act, named after two young brothers from Kimball, Minnesota, who died from carbon monoxide poisoning in 1996. The legislation would allow the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide support for public safety education and the installation of safe and reliable carbon monoxide detectors.

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