Roger Godsiff  has urged Birmingham Hall Green residents to protect themselves against the deadly threat of Carbon Monoxide poisoning. New research from the Carbon Monoxide – Be Alarmed! campaign has found that 35 million households in the UK could be at risk of poisoning they don’t have an alarm in their home which will warn them of the poisonous gas.

As carbon monoxide has no smell, colour or taste, installing an audible alarm that sounds when the gas is present is the only way to make sure you are protected. It can be produced by any fuel-burning appliance – such as a boiler, cooker or fire – which is faulty or doesn’t have adequate ventilation. With thousands of people affected each year, the symptoms are headaches, dizziness, nausea, breathlessness, collapsing and loss of consciousness and watch out for soot or yellow/brown staining on or around your appliance or pilot lights that blow out frequently.

Roger Godsiff  is supporting the Carbon Monoxide – Be Alarmed! campaign which encourages people to ensure they have an audible Carbon Monoxide alarm and that they have all fuel-burning appliances serviced annually by a registered and qualified engineer.

He said: “Audible alarms are available at supermarkets, DIY stores high street shops or directly from energy suppliers. Importantly, they save lives.”

You can find out more about carbon monoxide poisoning by clicking here including useful instructions on how to properly fit your alarm.

This article appeared in the December edition of Roger's newsletter 'Postcard from Parliament'