Warning that carbon monoxide can be a hidden killer during summer
As many people prepare to head away on holiday, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is raising awareness that carbon monoxide (CO) can be a hidden killer during the summer months. “Carbon monoxide can build up very quickly in enclosed spaces to levels that can kill,” warned Hilary Johnston, Health and Social Wellbeing Improvement Manager at the PHA. “Carbon monoxide is usually associated with domestic fossil fuel-burning appliances and incidents and even deaths can also occur in caravans and on boats.” Faulty gas cookers, appliances or petrol-powered generators have led to carbon monoxide poisoning