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FL S1784

Resolution

Status

Passed

5/1/2017

Primary Sponsor

Anitere Flores

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates November 2017 as "Carbon Monoxide Awareness Month" in Florida
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports carbon monoxide claims approximately 50 lives annually and sends more than 20,000 people to emergency rooms
  • Mayo Clinic data shows 51 percent of carbon monoxide poisoning cases involve children 6 years of age and younger
  • Carbon monoxide is produced by household appliances, motor vehicles, generators, and devices powered by burning fuel and is colorless, odorless, and tasteless
  • Carbon Monoxide Health and Safety Association estimates combined medical costs, lost productivity, and lost wages from carbon monoxide accidents total $8.8 billion annually

Legislative Description

Carbon Monoxide Awareness Month

Last Action

Adopted

5/1/2017

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