Carbon Monoxide victims visit Londonderry

VICTIMS of Carbon Monoxide poisoning visited Londonderry - in the wake of a series of high profile tragedies - to warn of the dangers of the silent killer as part of a nationwide tour.
By The Newsroom
Published 18th Nov 2010, 11:41 BST

The visit was part of a campaign spearheaded by Lynn Griffiths, President of the charity Carbon Monoxide Awareness and Founder of Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week, who has been travelling around the country educating the public about the dangers of the deadly gas.

The campaign could not be more timely given the death of Killian Scallon - a nephew of well-known Londonderry singer and politician Dana - in Irvinestown last week and the deaths of two young students Neil McFerran and Andrew Davidson in County Londonderry during the summer.

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"The aim is to raise awareness of the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning," said Lynn Griffiths, who along with her family suffered chronic and undiagnosed carbon monoxide poisoning for over 10 years because a flu was partially blocked.

"Carbon monoxide gas is colourless and has no smell or taste. It is deadly and in the UK alone is responsible for approximately 50 avoidable deaths every year.

"Countless others suffer in the way my family did and it is all so unnecessary. That is why we are using Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week to remind householders, owners, tenants and landlords alike that lives may be at risk if they do not service boilers and other fossil fuel burning appliances regularly and particularly before winter sets in."