title: Carbon monoxide poisoning deaths in the United States, 1999 to 2012.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Unintentional, non-fire related (UNFR) carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning deaths are preventable. Surveillance of the populations most at-risk for unintentional, non-fire related (UNFR) carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is crucial for targeting prevention efforts.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This study provides estimates on UNFR CO poisoning mortality in the United States and characterizes the at-risk populations.
  
  
  METHODS
  We used 1999 to 2012 data to calculate death rates. We used underlying and multiple conditions variables from death records to identify UNFR CO poisoning cases.
  
  
  RESULTS
  For this study, we identified 6136 CO poisoning fatalities during 1999 to 2012 resulting in an average of 438 deaths annually. The annual average age-adjusted death rate was 1.48 deaths per million. Fifty four percent of the deaths occurred in a home. Age-adjusted death rates were highest for males (2.21 deaths per million) and non-Hispanic blacks (1.74 deaths per million). The age-specific death rate was highest for those aged ≥85 years (6.00 deaths per million). The annual rate of UNFR CO poisoning deaths did not change substantially during the study period, but we observed a decrease in the rate of suicide and unintentional fire related cases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  CO poisoning was the second most common non-medicinal poisonings death. Developing and enhancing current public health interventions could reduce ongoing exposures to CO from common sources, such as those in the residential setting.
authors.affiliation: Air Pollution and Respiratory Health Branch, Division of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Chamblee, GA 30341. Electronic address: ddq0@cdc.gov.
authors.forename: Kanta
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sircar
authors.affiliation: Cazador Contractor, Herndon, Virginia, United States.
authors.forename: Jacquelyn
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Clower
authors.affiliation: Environmental Public Health Tracking, Division of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Chamblee, GA 30341.
authors.forename: Mi Kyong
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.affiliation: Air Pollution and Respiratory Health Branch, Division of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Chamblee, GA 30341.
authors.forename: Cathy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bailey
authors.affiliation: Epidemiology Workforce Branch, Division of Scientific Education and Professional Development, Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Chamblee, GA 30341.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: King
authors.affiliation: Air Pollution and Respiratory Health Branch, Division of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Chamblee, GA 30341.
authors.forename: Fuyuen
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yip
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002249:Carbon Monoxide Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult