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You cannot see it, smell it or taste it - but Carbon Monoxide (CO) can kill you.

Symptoms include:

  • Headaches
  • Nausea
  • Exhaustion
  • Drowsiness
  • Dizziness
  • Vomiting
  • 'flu like' symptoms
  • Palpitations
  • Chest pain
  • Collapse without necessarily losing consciousness, followed by unconsciousness and perhaps death.

    The elderly and young are at higher risk than healthy adults. If you are suffering any of the symptoms, especially if more than one person in the house is suffering, you may be at risk of CO poisoning.

    Please bear in mind that family members can suffer different symptoms for example mother may be tired and have a headache, the son may be dizzy and act strangely, the daughter may have a bad stomach ache while the father may just be bad tempered. The problem is that such symptoms could be nothing or they could be CO.

    Please also be aware that doctors are generally poor at diagnosing CO. Also be aware that a blood or breath test can produce a false negative, if the patient has been out in the open air or sitting in a GP's surgery for some hours.

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    Also in this section

    >> Our film on how families' lives have been devastated by CO poisoning

    >> Statistics on CO deaths and injuries

    >> The list of deaths

    >> Carbon monoxide FAQ

    Links to Useful Organisations

    >> Shapearts
    (disability arts organisation)

    >> CORGI

    >> Health & Safety Executive

    >> Solid Fuel

     
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