Woman dies in her apartment of carbon monoxide poisoning

Carbon monoxide poisoning: Woman found lifeless in her apartment
In Langsur (Rhineland-Palatinate) a woman has been found lifeless in her apartment. She could not be resuscitated. According to police, she apparently died from carbon monoxide poisoning. Experts repeatedly warn against underestimating the dangers of carbon monoxide.

Woman found lifeless in her apartment
In Langsur, Rhineland-Palatinate (Trier-Saarburg district), a woman was found lifeless in her apartment early Monday morning. It could not be revived. The local police believe that she died of carbon monoxide poisoning. According to the investigators, two relatives of the dead and two rescue workers also suffered poisoning. The police have cleared the entire apartment building. Rescue workers of the fire brigade, the Red Cross and emergency doctors are in large-scale operation. The cause of the carbon monoxide emission is still unclear.

In Langsur (Trier-Saarburg district) a woman has been found lifeless in her apartment. It could not be revived. Police suspect she died of carbon monoxide poisoning. (Image: SZ-Designs / fotolia.com)

Health hazards due to carbon monoxide
Experts repeatedly warn against underestimating the dangers of carbon monoxide. The chemical compound can cause headaches even in low concentrations of 200 particles per million air molecules (ppm). At a higher concentration, you may experience symptoms such as palpitations, hallucinations, dizziness, shortness of breath, nausea and vomiting or fainting.

Deadly poisonings
Especially in closed rooms and higher concentrations, the odorless and tasteless compound can also cause deadly poisoning. Often the cause of such poisonings can be found in defective gas heating. But even with the burning of glowing charcoal, the gas develops. What is unknown to many: Shisha smoking also risks carbon monoxide poisoning. (Ad)