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Article: Carbon monoxide warning.
- Article from:
- Antrim Times (Antrim, Ireland)
- Article date:
- April 15, 2008
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AS part of this year's Home Accident Prevent Week (April 14-18), Antrim Home Accident Prevention Group is raising awareness of the dangers associated with carbon monoxide.
Many people may not be aware that Northern Ireland is a hotspot for carbon monoxide incidents. One of the reasons it is such a problem is that there is a lack of awareness around the causes, the symptoms and the prevention. Knowing what these are could save your life.
"Carbon monoxide is produced when carbon containing fuels do not combust properly. This includes wood, oil, gas and coal which are all fuels used commonly to heat our homes. Any fuel-burning appliance that is not properly ...