Healthy Habits: CO Safety

With windows shut up tightly for winter, the odds of carbon monoxide poisoning increase. Many states have laws requiring CO detectors, and it's a good plan. Unlike smoke from a fire, CO is odorless and easy to miss, especially when you're sleeping. Candace Lightner (from the movie "It's a Wonderful Life") and her family were nearly killed by accidental carbon monoxide poisoning years ago; Chicken Soup for the Soul: Count Your Blessings co-author Elizabeth Bryan also nearly lost her family. To read to accounts by Elizabeth Bryan, check out I Count My Blessings for First Alert or $15 to Save a Life.