Invisible threat on ice: 4 youth hockey teams’ exposure to carbon monoxide

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Carbon monoxide exposure in ice rinks presents an invisible threat to youth hockey teams, revealing critical interpersonal and systemic aspects of healthcare during clinical encounters. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Laurie A. Lee; Dan Moir; Jessica Marshall; Tania Principi

doi:10.1503/cmaj.251188

September 7, 2026Canadian Medical Association JournalOpen Access

Invisible threat on ice: 4 youth hockey teams’ exposure to carbon monoxide

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Key Points

To examine the presentation, systemic healthcare response, and clinical management of acute carbon monoxide exposure affecting members of four youth ice hockey teams.
Case narrative format integrating multi-perspective accounts from healthcare providers, affected patients, and family members.
Qualitative evaluation of the clinical encounter, diagnostic timeline, and interpersonal dynamics following an arena-based toxic exposure.
Multiple youth athletes developed toxic symptoms secondary to undetected indoor carbon monoxide accumulation during arena sports events.
Personal and provider reflections identify critical delays in recognizing environmental toxicity and highlight the importance of coordinated, multidisciplinary post-exposure care.

Implication

Case series reports acute carbon monoxide poisoning in youth hockey teams, highlighting systemic risks of indoor arena fuel combustion.

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Lee et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa27ae958559d80afc73d19 https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.251188

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