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:: Friday, December 31, 2004 ::
NIOSH report details dangers of carbon dioxide in confined spaces Occupational Hazards
Public utility workers, first responders and health providers, according to the NIOSH report, 'should be aware of the risk of incapacitation or death from oxygen deficiency and carbon dioxide toxicity when occupants of buildings in areas with reclaimed or abandoned coal mines complain of shortness of breath, palpitations, dizziness or confusion of have difficulty maintaining their pilot lights.'
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