CO Fact
Mild Exposure to CO
At lower levels of constant exposure, CO causes mild effects that are often mistaken for the flu. These symptoms include headaches, dizziness, disorientation, nausea and fatigue.
Other factsCO Alarms during Hurricane Season
Studies show that most storm-related CO Poisonings occur within a few days of a hurricane’s landfall, and more than 90 percent are caused by portable generators.
Statistics
Carbon monoxide poisoning is the number one cause of poisoning deaths in the United States.
Advocacy Wishes
Through the efforts of the Foundation we wish:
- The Wish… that teenagers will become aware of the potential for CO intoxication.
- The Wish… that schools will integrate this awareness into their curriculum.
- The Wish… that parents will take measures to prevent and avoid any other senseless death through frequent checks of their families' cars.
- The Wish… that when someday you go to purchase a car, we are not only offered upgrades with sunroofs and tinted windows…but that we are given a battery operated CO monitor on a key ring, as part of that vehicle's purchase!
Broward School Resolution to support Janelle Wishing Well Foundation
Broward School Resolution to support Janelle Wishing Well Foundation
Proclamations & Legislative Action
- Broward County - Proclamation
- City of Weston - Proclamation
- Miami-Dade County Proclamation
- City of Hialeah - Proclamation
- Letters of support from Members of Congress and State Legislators
- Letter from Governor Jeb Bush.
- Changes in curriculum in Dade County School Board to provide a class that will teach car safety and showcase the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Community Outreach
As part of our community out-reach efforts, Janelle's Wishing Well participates in news-radio shows and partners with community leaders and local school boards in promoting the Foundation's message during school health fairs, driver's education programs, and other community wellness outreach initiatives targeting the local teen population and sharing the facts on the dangers of carbon monoxide.
FIU students have dedicated numerous volunteer hours to local high schools educating junior high and high-school students on the dangers of carbon monoxide and the need for regular car exhaust maintenance checks.
“Every year when we give out [carbon monoxide] detector kits for cars to students on campus, I also make sure to give some to my professors in order for them to know and be able to spread the word as well…I will do all that I can to continue to help in these efforts;” ~ Brandy Raulerson, FIU.