How many people have died from carbon monoxide in hotels?
According to the database kept by the Jenkins Foundation, there have been 2,505 injuries and 166 deaths from carbon monoxide incidents in U.S. hotels and motels reported in the media between 1967 and today.
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From January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2018, 905 guests were poisoned in 115 identified incidents, including 22 fatalities. Children represented 16% of those poisoned and 27% of fatalities. Type of lodgings were hotels, motels, and resorts of all classes and located in a majority of states.
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