By Sophia Gerl
Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas that is the leading cause of poisoning deaths in the United States.
This also occurs in many cases at Airbnb’s.
Such an instance cropped up at an Airbnb in Mexico City.
On the morning of October 30, 2022, three American tourists were found dead in their rental home in New Mexico.
The cause of these deaths was a toxic gas called carbon monoxide.
Carbon monoxide interferes with oxygen intake.
The human body needs oxygen in order to survive, while carbon monoxide works in the exact opposite way as oxygen.
But what really happens to your body when it comes into contact with it?
Blood transports oxygen to body tissues by combining the oxygen with hemoglobin.
The problem that occurs here, though, is that carbon monoxide most likely combines with oxygen, which hinders its transport to the body tissues.
This leads to a deficiency of oxygen in the organs.
So when you are suffering from this poison, you will most likely start to feel it in your brain and your heart.
However, the tourists did not really notice these signs because they were asleep.
One of the visitors took a shower before going to bed. The use of the water activated a water heater that had a gas leak.
In this way, the apartment was unnoticeably filled with carbon monoxide, and the tourists were poisoned by it, which caused their deaths.
It’s not mentioned when the people were found dead in their airbnb.
Family members of the victims reported the incident and wanted comments from Airbnb.
However, they never got any, so they tried it again and got the following statement from an Airbnb spokesperson.
“This is a terrible tragedy, and our thoughts are with the families and loved ones as they grieve such an unimaginable loss. Our priority right now is supporting those affected as the authorities investigate what happened, and we stand ready to assist with their inquiries however we can.” https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelgoldstein/2022/12/14/airbnb-has-little-to-say-on-mexico-carbon-monoxide-deaths-potential-lawsuit/?sh=51964fa4386a
This was not the only incident in such a tragic story. Another poisoning death occurred in 2018 in San Miguel Allende, Mexico, where an American couple died of CO poisoning in an Airbnb.
The company is aware of these poisonings and has said in a report that all listed Airbnb’s should be equipped with a free alarm so that such incidents no longer occur. However, it is not a demand on your part, but merely a request. It is quite questionable, however, because they have already made other demands or bans, such as a party ban, but they cannot make a life-saving requirement.
Overall, there is a big debate right now about whether Airbnb should get harder penalties, as many people have died due to their recklessness.
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