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Smell gas or suspect #CarbonMonoxide exposure? Call 0800 111 999 — the National Gas Emergency Service.
Open windows, ventilate your home, and wait outside for a Gas Safe registered engineer. #GasSafety #CarbonMonoxideAwarenessWeek
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Did you know? Cars can have higher in-cabin #CarbonMonoxide levels than other transport. Be aware of symptoms, headache, nausea, dizziness, and ensure good airflow whenever using fuel-powered vehicles. #ThinkCarbonMonoxide #TravelSafe
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Are your home safety measures up to date? Regulations differ across the UK — but installing a #CarbonMonoxide alarm in every room with a fuel-burning appliance keeps you safe and compliant. #COAlarmsSaveLives #HomeSafety
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Winter means closed windows and heaters on and higher risk of #CarbonMonoxide poisoning. Check on elderly relatives: make sure they have a working CO alarm and serviced appliances. #COAlarmsSaveLives #WinterSafety #FuelPoverty
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For #CarbonMonoxideAwarenessWeek, Policy Connect’s Faiza Abdi highlights how colder weather and increased heating can heighten CO risks for older people, disabled people, low-income renters and pregnant women. ❄️
Read more: policyconnect.org.uk/blog/wi…
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APPCOG Officer Baroness Finlay urges everyone to protect their homes with working CO alarms and to stay alert to the signs of carbon monoxide poisoning. Simple awareness can prevent tragic, entirely avoidable deaths.
#CarbonMonoxideAwarenessWeek #SafeHomes
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You can’t see, smell, or taste #CarbonMonoxide, but your body can warn you. Unexplained chest pain, confusion, or breathlessness? Get fresh air and medical help immediately. #SilentKiller #CarbonMonoxideAwarenessWeek
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#CarbonMonoxide poisoning can mimic flu symptoms: dizziness, tiredness, stomach pain. But unlike the flu, it won’t get better with rest. Install an alarm and get your gas appliances checked today. #CarbonMonoxideSafety #COSymptoms #BeAlarmed
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Reflecting on the importance of safety at home, APPCOG Chair Paul Davies MP encourages everyone to use British Standard-compliant carbon monoxide alarms and service appliances regularly. #CarbonMonoxideAwarenessWeek #SafeHomes
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Noticed a lazy yellow flame or soot on your hob? That’s a warning sign. Call a Gas Safe registered engineer to check your appliances and stay protected. #ThinkCarbonMonoxide #GasSafety
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As part of #CarbonMonoxideAwarenessWeek, we're releasing some startling stats on how often households are checking their carbon monoxide (CO) alarms.
With winter holidays around the corner, we're urging everyone to test their CO alarms.
Read the story at sgn.co.uk/news/26-of-carbon-…
ALT 26% of carbon monoxide (CO) incidents attended are linked to alarm or battery failure
ALT In 2024, we attended 21,603 CO incidents in our southern network...
ALT ...and 10,341 incidents incidentsinScotland in Scotland
ALT 95% of people haven't tested their CO alarm in the last year
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Some dangers shout, others whisper. #CarbonMonoxide is silent and deadly. A flue through your home could expose you to it. Install and test your alarm every month to stay protected. #COSafety#CarbonMonoxideAwarenessWeek
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Carbon monoxide is a silent threat, it can leak from any fuel-burning appliance. Protect yourself and your family: fit a #CarbonMonoxide alarm and stay safe from the invisible killer. #SilentThreat #CarbonMonoxideAwarenessWeek
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As the colder winter months roll by, ventilation becomes harder, especially for those living in fuel poverty. But ventilation is important in protecting us from harmful pollutants. Visit worldventil8day.com/facts-re… info on how to do this in an energy efficient way #WorldVentil8Day
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The Renters’ Rights Act has officially become law, the biggest reform to renting in almost 40 years
It ends ‘no fault’ evictions and strengthens renters’ rights to safe, secure homes.
But it’s also a major step forward for housing safety.
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For the first time, Awaab’s Law and the Decent Homes Standard will apply to the private rented sector.
A major milestone for housing safety, setting clear timeframes for landlords to fix hazards like carbon monoxide, damp and mould to protect tenants’ health.
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Extending Awaab’s Law and the Decent Homes Standard means faster action on dangerous housing conditions like carbon monoxide leaks.
Strengthening CO safety standards will help save lives and keep renters safe across the private rented sector.
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The @mhclg has confirmed the rollout of #AwaabsLaw, introducing new legal timeframes for fixing hazards in social housing, which take effect today.
The first phase prioritises damp and mould, with further protections, including carbon monoxide and combustion risks, coming later.
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By 2027, the law will extend to all remaining hazards under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System.
While Awaab’s Law is crucial in enhancing the safety and protection of tenants in households, the rollout is slow and does risk more carbon monoxide related deaths
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As we head towards the colder winter months, the @mhclg must ensure awareness about carbon monoxide poisoning is prioritised, especially amongst vulnerable people including the elderly, children and pregnant women.
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