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WASHINGTON
INTRODUCES CARBON MONOXIDE LEGISLATION
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Washington |
HARRISBURG, August 24 – State Senator
LeAnna M. Washington
(D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) announced that
she has introduced legislation to protect
families from the deadly threat of carbon
monoxide in their homes.
“Carbon monoxide is a colorless,
odorless, tasteless gas that can be a lethal
threat,” Washington said. “I am hoping that
this legislation will shed some light on
this often overlooked danger.”
The legislation (Senate Bill 815)
would require Carbon Monoxide detectors
where people live, thus helping to protect
families by providing advance warning of
this deadly threat.
Approximately 500 people die each
year in the United States as a result of
Carbon Monoxide poisoning.
This bill is currently in the
Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee.
“I hope that my colleagues see the
deadly threat carbon monoxide is and passes
this important legislation,” Washington
said. |
