Preston Smith

Carbon monoxide detectors not required in public housing units

Carbon monoxide detectors not required in public housing units

BY THEA BURKE ’20

It has long been understood by the general public that carbon monoxide is severely detrimental, if not a direct threat, to human health. A high enough exposure to the gas can kill a person within several minutes. Although HUD requires buildings to follow state laws, about half of the states in the U.S. do not require detectors, leaving many homes unprotected from the noxious gas.