What is the rate of death from non-fire related carbon monoxide poisoning per 1 million in the United States annually?
According to the cited source, which reviewed 4 data sets (Poison Control Centers, emergency department visits, hospital discharges, and death certificates), the rate of non-fire related caron monoxide poisoning over a 14 year period from 2005-2018 was 3.3 per 1 million.
Shin M, Bronstein AC, Glidden E, Malone M, Chang A, Law R, Boehmer TK, Strosnider H, Yip F. Morbidity and Mortality of Unintentional Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: United States 2005 to 2018. Ann Emerg Med. 2023 Mar;81(3):309-317. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.10.011. Epub 2022 Dec 28. PMID: 36585319; PMCID: PMC9975060.
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