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<p>Data are not collected in the format requested.</p><p> </p><p>In 2015, Public Health
England (PHE) contributed towards a paper with Health Protection Research Unit staff
which reported that based on analysis of data for the period 2001-10, the annual average
of the accidental non-fire-related carbon monoxide (CO) hospital admissions was 250;
the paper can be viewed here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://academic.oup.com/jpubhealth/article/38/1/76/2362876"
target="_blank">https://academic.oup.com/jpubhealth/article/38/1/76/2362876</a></p><p>
</p><p>There have been no further estimations.</p><p> </p><p>Annually, there are around
25 deaths from accidental CO poisoning in England and Wales.</p><p> </p><p>The data
about the number of deaths from accidental poisoning by carbon monoxide in England
and Wales from 2007-16 can be found in the latest Cross Government Group On Gas Safety
And Carbon Monoxide Awareness 2017 report, which can be viewed here:</p><p> </p><p><a
href="http://www.hse.gov.uk/gas/domestic/cross-government-group.htm" target="_blank">http://www.hse.gov.uk/gas/domestic/cross-government-group.htm</a></p><p>
</p><p>PHE is involved in a number of activities aimed at improving knowledge and
awareness of the risks and harms of CO. More information can be viewed here:</p><p>
</p><p><a href="https://publichealthmatters.blog.gov.uk/2015/12/15/carbon-monoxide-the-silent-killer/"
target="_blank">https://publichealthmatters.blog.gov.uk/2015/12/15/carbon-monoxide-the-silent-killer/</a></p><p>
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