NCOAA Blog

Carbon monoxide poisoning remains a serious and often overlooked public safety issue in the United States. During Hill Day 2026, NCOAA and coalition partners met with Congress to advocate for stronger protections, increased funding, and national awareness efforts to help prevent CO-related deaths and injuries.

A major winter storm is expected to stretch from Texas through New England this weekend, bringing snow, ice, power outages, and dangerous conditions to millions of people. As families prepare for cold temperatures and possible disruptions, we want to remind everyone that carbon monoxide (CO) safety is a key part of winter storm preparedness.  Carbon monoxide is an invisible, odorless gas that can quickly become deadly. During winter storms, the risk of CO exposure rises sharp

Carbon monoxide (CO) is often called the “silent killer” for a reason: it’s invisible, odorless, and can be deadly. The hardest part is this: most CO tragedies are preventable, with the right education, safer practices, and early detection. That’s why a major step forward happened in Congress. In the 119th Congress, U.S. Representative Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) introduced House Resolution 934 (H. Res. 934), a bipartisan resolution calling for the nationwide recognition of Novembe

Growing up, Amanda Reddy worried about the dangers of her father’s smoking, but never about carbon monoxide. In this Great American Smokeout piece, she reflects on that unseen risk, how CO builds up inside homes without warning, and why preventing exposure requires collaboration between families, housing systems, and public health professionals.