Most intoxications caused by inhalation are due to carbon monoxide (CO). Usually the reasons are fires in buildings from which people cannot escape quickly enough, open fire places or carbon monoxide emissions from combustion plants. In Germany, there are more than 4000 intoxications and over 600 fatalities resulting from CO poisining every year. Although there is a general awareness of the risks associated with CO, the specific risks and especially methods of protection are not sufficiently known.
Die meisten inhalativen Vergiftungen entstehen durch Kohlenmonoxid (CO). Ursachen sind in der Regel Brände in Gebäuden, aus denen die Betroffenen nicht schnell genug flüchten konnten (Abb. 1), oder CO-Emissionen aus Feuerungsanlagen und Verbrennungsmotoren. Zu den selteneren Ursachen zählen sog. Indoor-Grills, der Aufenthalt in Shisha-Bars oder in unbelüfteten Holzpellet-Lagern.
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