Beloved comedian, actor and king of comedy, Cedric the Entertainer, alleges that a gas company servicing his home in Southern California has made him and his family sick. Ced is suing the SoCal gas company because of the effects from the company's huge gas leak of 2015.
The New York Daily News reports that the lawsuit alleges that his family suffered nosebleeds, vomiting, nausea and vertigo.
The gas leak of Porter Ranch, the area where Cedric resides, lead the Mayor of Los Angeles to declare a State of Emergency at the time.
Cedric claimed the leak was a result of the SoCal Gas Company’s failure to replace an emergency safety valve back in 1979. The well spewed more than 100,000 tons of methane and other gases into the area between October and January.
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The married, 53-year-old father of four should be concerned since gas leaks change the amount of oxygen available. As you breathe in less oxygen, you may start to develop symptoms. If you or others in your family experience sudden and unexplained symptoms, there could be a gas leak in your home.
Here are the symptoms you should look for:
Symptom #1: Headaches
If you experience headaches when you’re at home, and they suddenly disappear when you go out.
Symptom #2: Easy bruising
If you notice you bruise easily that may be due to inhaling contaminated air.
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Symptom #3: Memory loss
The inhalation of carbon monoxide and other types of gasses can take the place of oxygen molecules on your blood cells, leaving your body out of oxygen, and this can cause memory loss.
Symptom #4: Leg aches or abdominal pain
Inhaled gases in high concentration in your blood cells can damage tissues, causing leg aches or abdominal pain.
Symptom #5: Nausea
One of the most common symptoms of gas poisoning is nausea. This symptom can easily disappear if you...
... open the windows or find some way to get fresh air into your lungs immediately.
Symptom #6: Tiredness / depression
It is usual to find that people who suffer from gas poisoning also suffer from extreme and inexplicable tiredness and depression.
It is important, that you visit a doctor if you suffer from any of these symptoms. Small gas leaks can go unnoticed, and although they don’t represent an immediate danger to your home, and won’t make your house explode, they do represent a considerable hazard to your, and your family’s health.
You may see the same symptoms in your pets if there is a gas leak. Extreme or high levels of exposure may also cause unconsciousness or death.
In addition to sickness, Ced says his property value has gone down because of the leak.
Most homeowners believe that gas leaks can only indicate a problem (usually a fire hazard) when they can actually smell the gas, but pay little attention to smaller gas leaks which can’t be smelled, seen or heard. But not knowing or paying attention to smaller gas leaks can represent a real hazard to the health of the family.
