Carbon monoxide poisoning sickens several at Forks Township (Pennsylvania) Giant

DanHolohan

At least six people were sickened Monday night at the Giant supermarket

in Forks Township due to <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/co/faqs.htm">carbon

monoxide poisoning</a>, according to the township fire chief.



<a href="http://businessfinder.lehighvalleylive.com/2508804/Giant-Food-Stores-Easton-PA">The

store on Town Center Boulevard</a> was evacuated about 9:30 after six

to eight people in a tented-off area being renovated complained of

nausea and headaches, according to Chief Chuck Chapman.



One

person collapsed, according to Forks police Cpl. Jack Dressler. He said

levels were life-threatening in the area where the carbon monoxide was

most concentrated.



Chapman said about 35 people were forced to

leave the store. They were being tested for carbon monoxide poisoning.

Sometimes symptoms are slow to manifest themselves, so they were all to

be tested as a precaution, the chief said.



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