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Carbon monoxide poses greater and greater risks
Few deaths inspire more sympathy than the insidious, highly preventable kinds that quietly took the lives of a Passaic mother and her two young children last January as they tried to stay warm inside a parked car while its engine kept running. Tragically, snow clogged the tailpipe as Sashalynn Rosa’s husband shoveled snow around them. In time, poisonous carbon monoxide leaked into the car, and the 23-year-old mom, her daughter Saniyah, 3, and son, Messiah, 1, all drifted off to sleep and perished.
Federal regulators considering safety changes to keyless ignition vehicles
Keyless ignition vehicles are increasingly popular and don't require a key to turn off the engine. Critics say drivers often forget to push a button to turn off the vehicle, leading carbon monoxide to flood into the home and kill those inside without warning.
Be aware of keyless car dangers
Some 21 people have died since 2005 when they accidentally left their cars running. Our Consumer Team examines the hidden dangers of keyless ignitions.
Keyless ignition deaths: Mounting cases reinforce US - leading threat
Additional cases coming to loight are only reinforcing just how deadly an invisible and odorless threat has proven to be in Palm Beach County.
Drivers offered tips to guard against carbon monoxide poisoning in winter weather
A motorist shovels snow to free up a vehicle on the New Jersey Turnpike during a snowstorm on Saturday, in Port Reading, N.J. People are cautioned in winter storms to make sure now or ice doesn't cover tailpipes to prevent carbon monoxide poisioning.
