Tuesday 19, Edo State Nigeria, police confirm death of family of 7. Cause of death – Noxious carbon emission from electric generating set. This is one of many reported and most times unreported cases of sudden death through exposure to fumes from generating set.
Exposure to electric generator fumes, especially within enclosed areas can cause sudden death. When carbon dioxide is inhaled, it poisons the body by displacing the oxygen level in the blood, starving vital organs of oxygen.
Generator fume is one major source of greenhouse gas, followed by fumes from vehicles. Research proved that electric generating set predisposes one to higher chances of cancer, stroke, heart attack and stroke.
Reuters reports that generator fumes kill scores of people in Nigeria every year.