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It is a deadly gas that can't be seen, and can't be smelled. Deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning are made even more tragic by the fact that they can so easily be avoided. The installation of detectors can alert people to the accumulation of carbon monoxide before it is too late. It is a small price to pay to save innocent lives. It is imperative that the dangers of carbon monoxide are highlighted to ensure that all property owners put health and safety at the top of their list of priorities.

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MPs call for action over carbon monoxide risk

11:41am Friday 30th March 2012

UP to 250,000 gas appliances are fitted illegally in Britain every year, a report warns today – killing about 50 people through carbon monoxide poisoning.

Deadly gas still poses big danger

8:00am Monday 31st October 2011

THREE out of five households in the North-East are not protected from a deadly gas, with people from the region the least aware in the UK that carbon monoxide poses a danger to heath, research has revealed.

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Silent killer’s toll - 38 dead and 300 near misses

10:57am Tuesday 25th January 2011

THIRTY-EIGHT people in the region have died from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning in the past 15 years, figures reveal.

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Study highlights homes at risk of silent killer

9:13am Tuesday 19th January 2010

EIGHT out of ten households across the region do not have an audible carbon monoxide alarm, research has revealed.

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Gas safety campaign to target new students

10:46am Wednesday 26th August 2009

STUDENTS are being warned of the dangers posed by carbon monoxide poisoning.

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Age group warns of monoxide dangers

8:59am Friday 2nd January 2009

A CHARITY is warning that pensioners could be at risk from the silent killer carbon monoxide poisoning over winter.

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Guidelines over poison gas dangers

8:29am Tuesday 25th November 2008

Guidelines over poison gas dangers AS the campaign to alert householders to the potential danger of carbon monoxide poisoning continues, new guidelines have been issued to landlords.

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Major campaign for action on Silent Killer

9:15am Monday 17th November 2008

TODAY marks the launch of Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week and sees the continuation of The Northern Echo’s ongoing campaign to prevent needless casualties from the socalled Silent Killer.