Carbon monoxide alarms have become a legal requirement in all new homes in Northern Ireland.
 
The new law comes as research suggests half of the UK population mistakenly believe their household smoke alarms will alert them to the gas.
 
The survey carried out by the Carbon Monoxide - Be Alarmed! campaign also says only 39% of people have a carbon monoxide alarm.
 
The research was carried out in September among 3,458 UK adults.
The survey also said 81% of those surveyed know that carbon monoxide can kill.
 
Carbon Monoxide - Be Alarmed! is the national campaign to reduce the number of deaths and injuries caused by carbon monoxide.
 
The campaign is run by Energy UK on behalf of Britain's six major gas and electricity companies, in partnership with the Dominic Rodgers Trust.
 
From 31 October, Northern Ireland Building Regulations will require a carbon monoxide detector or alarm "in the room where the appliance is located. However, if the combustion appliance is installed in a room or space not normally used e.g. a boiler room/cupboard, the detector/alarm should be located just outside the room or space".
 



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