Couple die of carbon monoxide at Hampshire festival
A couple, Christopher and Kayleigh Coll, died of carbon monoxide poisoning after using a parabolic gas heater, intended for outdoor use, inside their Nissan campervan at the New Forest Craft Cider Festival; the heater was not securely attached to the gas cylinder, leading to a deadly CO leak and a misadventure verdict. Inquests urged heightened workplace and event-safety awareness about portable gas appliances in enclosed spaces, with detailed tributes noting their family role and business selling copper wire trees.
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About carbon monoxide poisoning
Carbon monoxide poisoning typically occurs from breathing in carbon monoxide (CO) at excessive levels. Symptoms are often described as "flu-like" and commonly include headache, dizziness, weakness, vomiting, chest pain, and confusion. Large exposures can result in loss of consciousness, arrhythmias, seizures, or death. The classically described "cherry red skin" rarely occurs. Long-term complications may include chronic fatigue, trouble with memory, and movement problems. According to the Threshold Limit Value – Time Weighted Average, humans tolerate 25 mL of CO/m3 for 8 hours/day per 40 hour work week.
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