article_snippet.sent: Carbon monoxide poisoning is often caused by people lighting barbecues inside tents, with campers warned not to use the pair ' in enclosed spaces.
article_snippet.sent: Official advice from Public Health England on carbon monoxide poisoning states: 'The potentially deadly gas, which you can’t taste, smell or see, is produced when fossil fuels or wood burn without enough oxygen. '
article_snippet.sent: Several campsite deaths have been linked to carbon monoxide poisoning from barbecues in recent years.
article_snippet.sent: The gas can build up quickly to potentially fatal levels in enclosed spaces such as tents or caravans.'
article_snippet.sent: Sheila Merril, public health adviser at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, said: 'Carbon monoxide (CO) is particularly dangerous because Carbon monoxide (CO) has no colour, smell or taste.
article_snippet.sent: CO poisoning is caused by faulty or badly-serviced gas and other fossil fuel-burning appliances and systems.
article_snippet.sent: Barbecues should not be used indoors as this can lead to a build up of CO. '
article_snippet.sent: To remain safe, families need to ensure that gas and fossil fuel appliances are serviced regularly and know the signs of CO poisoning, which include prolonged flu-like symptoms or coal or wood fires that burn slowly or go out.'
article_snippet.sent: However long exposure to the toxic fumes can have severe consequences, including unconsciousness and death.