Airbnb's Silent Killer

Re:Airbnb's Silent Killer by bradley13 on Thursday November 30, 2023 @11:11AM (#38475243)

This looks like someone with a grudge against AirBNB.

Looking in the US alone, there are about 1000 carbon-monoxide deaths per year. The article says that there have been 19 deaths in AirBNB properties in a decade, and I believe they are speaking of worldwide numbers, not just in the US. It's hard to do exact numbers, but it looks like AirBNB properties are actually quite safe.

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Re:Airbnb's Silent Killer by simonbarker87 on Thursday November 30, 2023 @11:14AM (#38475281)

Yep, a quick google throws up plenty of CO poisonings and deaths in hotels over the past 10-20 years, including big name chains.

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Re:Airbnb's Silent Killer by ipqk on Thursday November 30, 2023 @11:18AM (#38475326)

Those numbers are not comparable. You'd have to convert each to a "number of nights per death" or similar.

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