Curated OER
Environmental Hazards
Students identify environmental hazards on a simulated field trip. They analyze the exposure and suggest methods to eliminate or reduce exposure to toxic sources.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Physics & Chemistry: Carbon Monoxide
A description of the chemical and physical properties of carbon monoxide, its toxic effect on humans, sources of this gas, and beneficial uses. Includes a list of safety resource websites.
Other
Home Safe: What Is Carbon Monoxide?
Explains how carbon monoxide is formed and how carbon monoxide poisoning occurs. Gives information on what to do to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning and what to do if it happens. Includes first-person account of chronic carbon monoxide...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Comprehensive information on carbon monoxide poisoning, including how to prevent it, the symptoms, who is most at risk, and research reports on the topic.
Other
Children's Hospital Boston: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Article on the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning, how to detect it and to protect oneself, and what to do in an emergency.
National Institutes of Health
Niehs: Kids Pages: What Could It Be Beverly?
Online children's story about the effects carbon monoxide can have on your health. Click on "next" at the bottom of the story to see what happened to Beverly and her family.