Carbon Monoxide Poisoning by Dr. David Penney

While an ever-present and familiar toxin, carbon monoxide (CO) remains the number one poison in our environment.

This silent killer is responsible for over 2,000 deaths a year in the United States alone. The public and healthcare communities need quality information about the many risks presented by carbon monoxide exposure. Edited by a leading expert in the field, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning delineates the successful means to prevent, identify, and manage the effects of CO poisoning.

This detailed volume —

• Takes a critical look at the efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in decreasing the damage caused by CO poisoning


• Illustrates the use of new scanning techniques in revealing damage from CO poisoning


• Presents new data related to persistent health damage caused by chronic CO exposure


• Dispels common misconceptions about how long CO stays in the body, its effects, and how it can be treated