Carbon Monoxide - Be Alarmed!
A campaign backed by victims’ charities, professional organisations and energy companies.
Carbon Monoxide is a highly poisonous gas that has no colour, taste or smell. It can be produced by any appliances burning gas, wood, oil or coal.
Poisoning by Carbon Monoxide can be fatal or cause lasting health damage. Recent research found that nearly one person in thirty surveyed believed that they had suffered from Carbon Monoxide poisoning.
Some 20 million households in the UK don’t have an audible Carbon Monoxide alarm or don’t have their appliances checked regularly enough - leaving them under-protected and at risk of Carbon Monoxide poisoning.
Five steps to safety:
- Fit an audible alarm
- Have your appliances checked regularly
- Don’t block ventilation
- Know the signs around your appliances
- Learn to recognise the symptoms
COCAA
The ‘Carbon Monoxide – Be Alarmed!’ campaign is organised by the Carbon Monoxide Consumer Awareness Alliance (COCAA) whose members include victims’ charities, professional organisations and energy companies. For more information see www.becarbonmonoxideaware.com
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Carbon Monoxide affects people like you
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