The negligence with which many cruise line operators treat their staff was apparent on a Celebrity cruise ship last month. At least seven of the crew members on the Celebrity Mercury cruise were injured by carbon monoxide poisoning. The cruise ship had been docked at Baltimore when the crew members were exposed to the toxic fumes.  All seven of them had to be treated at a local hospital for their symptoms. One of them suffered severe chest pains, while others suffered respiratory difficulties. There is speculation that the carbon monoxide fumes emanated as a result of some welding activities...

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