Carbon monoxide risk much higher for fuel poor

Households living in cold and damp properties are far more likely to experience dangerous levels of carbon monoxide.Figures from the End Fuel Poverty Coalition show that 18% of people in cold, damp homes reported high carbon monoxide levels in the past 12 months, compared with just 7% of adults overall.
Carbon monoxide is colourless, odourless and potentially fatal, making the risk especially dangerous.Campaigners warn fuel poverty sharply increases exposure. Old boilers, poor ventilation, unaf