Petition · past parliament
Provide prime time TV warnings about carbon monoxide poisoning to save lives
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1,158 signatures
What the petition asks
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a deadly gas that can be emitted from faulty cooking/heating appliances powered by any carbon based fuel.
CO cannot be sensed using human senses.
Less than 2% of CO in the air can kill in between one and three minutes.
Awareness & education are key to prevention.
CO cannot be sensed using human senses.
Less than 2% of CO in the air can kill in between one and three minutes.
Awareness & education are key to prevention.
Carbon based fuels include gas, coal, wood, oil, diesel, petrol etc.
Death in 1-3 minutes please see http://www.hse.gov.uk/foi/internalops/hid_circs/technical_osd/spc_tech_osd_30/spctecosd30.pdf see Para 74 table 23 page 26
Link to 40 deaths & 4,000 to A & E - please see
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Carbon-monoxide-poisoning/Pages/Introduction.aspx
These deaths and injuries cost the taxpayer £178 million a year.
Baroness Finlay 2011.
Death in 1-3 minutes please see http://www.hse.gov.uk/foi/internalops/hid_circs/technical_osd/spc_tech_osd_30/spctecosd30.pdf see Para 74 table 23 page 26
Link to 40 deaths & 4,000 to A & E - please see
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Carbon-monoxide-poisoning/Pages/Introduction.aspx
These deaths and injuries cost the taxpayer £178 million a year.
Baroness Finlay 2011.
Timeline
| 20 Mar 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Sep 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,158
Status
Closed
Opened
20 Mar 2016
Closed
20 Sep 2016
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