 That funding came from the Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act, which was introduced by Klobuchar and North Dakota Senator John Hoeven. The act was named after two young brothers from central Minnesota who died from carbon monoxide poisoning. The grant will also help state officials with a public safety awareness campaign. And according to the CDC, more than 400 people die every year from unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning.