We turned back the clocks on November 4th and temperatures continue to fall, and Green County Public Health wants to remind residents to take action to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning.

“We start seeing more carbon monoxide poisonings as temperatures drop,” said RoAnn Warden, Green County Public Health Director. “Now is the time for Green County residents to make sure their heating sources and carbon monoxide detectors are in good working order.”

On average, carbon monoxide poisoning sends about 500 Wisconsinites to the emergency room each year, according to data from the Wisconsi...