The new Paul Combs t-shirt, unveiled at FDIC, and featuring the Toxic Twins, was a tremendous success. With a limited quantity of t-shirts still available, the Coalition will offer current members the opportunity to convert to a lifetime membership for only $20.00 and – receive a free t-shirt! Quantities are limited so don’t wait. This [...]
Read more ›The contribution of hydrogen cyanide to smoke inhalation-associated injury and death has historically been overshadowed by a focus on carbon monoxide, another important toxicant in fire smoke. However, the role of cyanide is becoming better understood everyday as the body of evidence establishing its pervasiveness as a combustion product and its toxicity in the fire setting has grown. The evidence demonstrates that hydrogen cyanide is an important contributor to the up to 10,000 deaths per year attributed to smoke inhalation in the United States. To improve the survival of fire victims, it is imperative that the contribution of cyanide to injury and death associated with smoke inhalation no longer go unnoticed.
