We have been in pain since 4am on February 6th. The heart of Turkey and the world It is true for Kahramanmaraş and our 10 provinces. From blood donation to clothing relief, we act with one heart to save the people under and next to the rubble. In this process, people are trapped, even if they are not under the rubble. Especially since the earthquake coincides with the winter period, people try to overcome the cold by turning on the air conditioning when starting their car.

We have prepared this content to reach these people. Because I don’t move idling cars in some cases poison the passenger there is a chance. We will briefly explain the reason for this and explain what you should and should not do.

Sleeping in your car while the car is running can cause CO (carbon monoxide) poisoning.

It removes the toxic gases formed after the combustion of the vehicle from the vehicle through the exhaust. This process starts in the cylinder. Carbon monoxide gases formed in the cylinder In the catalytic converter it is converted into CO2 (carbon dioxide) gas. If there is a small hole in this converter, this gas could begin to seep into the passenger compartment before it can be converted.

If there is such a malfunction and you do not know it, the odorless while the vehicle is idling so that the air conditioning works. to carbon monoxide gas You could lose your life from exposure.

What can you do in these difficult days?

We know it’s been a tough day and sleeping in the car is a necessity, not an option. If you have to sleep in your car, internal medicine specialist from Gaziantep University Medical Faculty Prof. Murat Taner Gulsen‘s suggestion may be helpful for you: So set an alarm on your cell phones to go off every 20 minutes. When you wake up, open all the windows of the vehicle and ventilate it. Get out of the vehicle and stand for a few moments to test for exposure to carbon monoxide gas, which can cause drowsiness.