1. Global strategies
  2. Preventing carbon monoxide poisoning in the home

Preventing carbon monoxide poisoning in the home

  • Recognizing chronic CO poisoning

Claim

The best course of action is to take responsibility yourself for keeping your home free of carbon monoxide. This involves three things: ensuring the correct functioning of all combustion devices such as boilers, gas ovens and hobs, fires and stoves; making sure that your home has adequate ventilation at all times; and fitting carbon monoxide detectors.

Ventilation is one of the key factors, but many homes are now more insulated, draught-proofed and sealed.

Counter-claim

Most modern gas boilers are fitted with either balanced flues or fan-assisted flues, both of which take combustion air from outside the building and so are not affected buy the house draught-proofing.

Broader

Recognizing
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Problem

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good Health and Well-being

Metadata

Database
Global strategies
Type
(E) Emanations of other strategies
Subject
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Language
English
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J8352
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12083520
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212471
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Last update
Dec 3, 2024