Carbon Monoxide Know The Risks
Silent but Violent
Carbon Monoxide is a highly poisonous substance known as the silent killer, as it is difficult to spot thanks to its lack of taste, colour or smell. 200 people go to hospital with suspected carbon monoxide poisoning each year in England and Wales and 50 people die as a result.
Carbon Monoxide is produced by the incomplete burning of gas and Liquid Petroleum Gas. Oil and solid fuels like coal and wood can also produce carbon monoxide, as can poorly maintained gas appliances.
Even if you breathe in a small amount of carbon monoxide it can be harmful. The lethal substance slows down the blood’s capacity to carry oxygen to body tissues and vital organs. Without oxygen your body tissue and cells die.
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The symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning include nausea, poor concentration, apathy, flu-like symptoms and vertigo. It is essential you seek medical advice from an emergency medical team if you notice any of the above. This is especially poignant in pregnant women as a study has shown that foetal death and brain damage happen when carbon monoxide levels in the mother are high enough to make her lose consciousness.
Carbon Monoxide is a highly poisonous substance known as the silent killer, as it is difficult to spot thanks to its lack of taste, colour or smell. 200 people go to hospital with suspected carbon monoxide poisoning each year in England and Wales and 50 people die as a result.
Carbon Monoxide is produced by the incomplete burning of gas and Liquid Petroleum Gas. Oil and solid fuels like coal and wood can also produce carbon monoxide, as can poorly maintained gas appliances.
Even if you breathe in a small amount of carbon monoxide it can be harmful. The lethal substance slows down the blood’s capacity to carry oxygen to body tissues and vital organs. Without oxygen your body tissue and cells die.
Dial 999
The symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning include nausea, poor concentration, apathy, flu-like symptoms and vertigo. It is essential you seek medical advice from an emergency medical team if you notice any of the above. This is especially poignant in pregnant women as a study has shown that foetal death and brain damage happen when carbon monoxide levels in the mother are high enough to make her lose consciousness.
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