Washington, DC, Sept. 5, 2019 — More than 1,500 people die annually from motor vehicle-related carbon monoxide poisoning, yet the nation’s transportation safety watchdog has taken no preventative actions, according to documents obtained through a lawsuit brought by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). Compounding its inaction, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has blocked efforts to require carbon monoxide detectors in cars with keyless ignitions, the latest source of CO-induced deaths and injuries.
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