Room Heaters: Fatal CO2 Risk, Experts Warn of Health Dangers

• Improper use of room heaters, especially in closed rooms, poses significant health risks and can be fatal.
• Heaters emit air and carbon dioxide, which can cause breathing difficulties and suffocation if ventilation is poor.
• Experts advise keeping windows open when using room heaters to prevent the buildup of harmful carbon dioxide.
• Avoid using room heaters in completely sealed rooms, particularly while sleeping, to prevent oxygen depletion and CO2 poisoning.
• Children are highly susceptible to the adverse effects of carbon dioxide from room heaters, making their use around infants particularly dangerous.

Why It Matters: This warns of fatal health risks from improper room heater use in closed rooms.