Carbon monoxide alarm legislation

Issue: Carbon monoxide poisoning Carbon monoxide is a leading cause of unintentional poisoning deaths in Canada and North America.   Problem: Detection of carbon monoxide The nature of carbon monoxide poisoning requires proactive safety measures – waiting until after the poisoning has occurred is too late. Without a carbon monoxide alarm, families are unable to detect […]

Carbon monoxide

  • How to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning at home.
  • Installation and maintenance of carbon monoxide alarms.

Injuries from carbon monoxide poisoning in Ontario (2017)

In this report, we examine Emergency Department (ED) visits for injuries related to carbon monoxide poisoning in Ontario between 2011-2015, as well as provide some in depth analysis for 2015, the latest year of data available when this report was prepared.

Carbon monoxide detector and smoke detector Canadian legislation chart

This chart outlines legislation for mandatory carbon monoxide detectors and mandatory smoke alarms by province/territory.

Carbon monoxide poisoning: Trends and responses in Canada (2023)

Carbon monoxide (CO), often called “the silent killer”, is a leading cause of unintentional poisoning deaths in Canada and North America. Hosted by Stephanie Cowle from Parachute, this webinar will explore CO poisoning trends and responses from multiple perspectives, including poison centre responses to emergency weather events, a case study examining CO health literacy among homeowners and gaps relating to CO legislation in Canada. The speakers will cover key messages for preventing future occurrences, as well as opportunities for collaboration and action. A Q&A sessison will follow the presentations.

Sources for our NTDSW statistics

Below are a list of the statistics used in the National Teen Driver Safety Week 2023 materials and their sources. “Youth and young adults are killed in road crashes at a higher rate than any other age group under 75 years old.” Statistics Canada. (2020, January 24). Leading causes of death, total population, by age group […]

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Poison Prevention Week

This Canada-wide awareness week, held annually during the third week of March, draws attentions to common causes of inadvertent poisoning.

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Poison Prevention Week social media guide

National Poison Prevention Week aims to draw attention to the causes of poisoning and how to prevent them from occurring. This guide is to help communities and partners use social media to support and promote National Poison Prevention Week 2024!  Who should use this guide  This guide is for all community leaders and partners who use social […]