Only Two States Require Carbon Monoxide Detectors in Schools
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, only two states have laws requiring carbon monoxide monitors in schools.
Yet, a recent gas leak at a Utah elementary school sickened more than 40 people, and last December, 49 people were treated for CO poisoning after exposure at an Atlanta elementary school. At the time, USA Today reported that since 2007, there were at least 19 cases of high CO levels at schools, resulting in evacuations of more than 3,000 students and hospitalizations of 349 children and school staff members. Since last November, at least five more U.S. schools reported CO leaks, according to AP.