How to Protect Your Home & Family from Carbon Monoxide
With cooler weather just around the corner, learn how to heat your home safely!
What is carbon monoxide? It is an odorless, colorless gas. It’s produced any time a fossil fuel is burned.
Know the signs of CO poisoning:
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Nausea
- Confusion and drowsiness
- Fast heartbeat and chest pain
- Vision problems
- Seizures
For more information on carbon monoxide, where you should install detectors, what systems and appliances that require regular inspection, the Do’s and Don’ts when it comes to CO poisoning, and the signs of CO poisoning, please access the WELCOA Health Bulletin – “How to Protect Your Home & Family from Carbon Monoxide” as well as other health and safety topics such as “What to Do When Your Head Hurts”, Breast Cancer Screenings” and “Move More in the Day...Sleep Better at Night”, visit https://hr.uconn.edu/worklife/ and click "WELCOA Health Bulletins" under QUICK LINKS.
October’s WELCOA Health Bulletin highlights facts surrounding breast cancer screenings, how to protect your home and family from carbon monoxide, how moving your body lets you sleep better at night, and what to do when your head hurts.
To access the October Well Balanced Monthly Newsletter, please visit https://hr.uconn.edu/well-balanced/
Be sure to check back each month for more helpful and informative bulletins.
Physical Fitness, Wellness, and Work Life Classes and Webinars Available on the Human Resources Website:
Past recorded physical fitness classes, wellness webinars, and work life webinars are now available on the Human Resources website: https://hr.uconn.edu/well-being-events-archive/. If you need an accommodation to participate in any of the materials or presentations, please email worklife@uconn.edu.
For more information, contact: Michelle Monko/Human Resources at michelle.monko@uconn.edu