Carbon monoxide awareness week

Carbon monoxide awareness week starts on Monday 21 November 2011.

Carbon monoxide poisoning can affect anyone. However, children, students, the elderly, pregnant women and anyone with heart or breathing problems are more vulnerable to its effects. Carbon monoxide is produced when fossil fuels such as gas, coal, oil, wood, petrol and paraffin burn without enough oxygen. It is a colourless, tasteless, odourless gas that is non-irritating

For information on the signs and symptoms carbon monoxide poisoning click here