Search results for ‘carbon monoxide’
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Calls for Thomas Cook boycott over Corfu deaths
Holiday tour operator Thomas Cook is under fire for its muted response to the deaths of two children who died of carbon monoxide poisoning on holiday in Corfu in 2006.
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Thomas Cook criticised over Corfu deaths ‘apology’
The parents of two children killed by carbon monoxide poisoning on holiday in Corfu accuse Thomas Cook of not apologising despite an inquest’s concluding the travel firm “breached its duty of care.”
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Girl dies after sleeping near disposable barbecue
Family rushed to hospital with suspected carbon monoxide poisoning after tragedy at campsite.
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Volkswagen scandal: is this the tip of the iceberg?
VW could be forced to pay billions in fines for cheating emissions tests – and campaigners are warning that other car manufacturers could be involved.
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Police clash with mine protesters in Turkey
Police use tear gas and water cannon against thousands of demonstrators protesting against the deaths of almost 300 people in Turkey’s worst ever mining disaster.
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Turkey coal mine disaster: hundreds of funerals begin
Excavators dig mass graves as loudspeakers broadcast the names of the dead in Turkey, while protesters gather in major cities following the country’s deadliest industrial disaster.
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Protests in Turkey as more than 245 die in mine explosion
At least 245 people are killed and 80 injured in a mining accident. As rescue efforts continue, the Turkish government is facing protests over its failure to improve mine safety.
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Pregnant women to be tested for smoking
Pregnant women will be asked to take breath tests to prove if they are smoking during their pregnancy, under new NHS guidance.
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Is the future of British coal burning it underground?
Take a boat out on Swansea Bay, and you’ll see a wind turbine spinning in the breeze as you leave the harbour. This is supposed to be the future of energy: green, clean and renewable, writes Ben King.
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Teacher suicide rate rises by 80 per cent
The number of teachers committing suicide in Britain each year has almost doubled, Channel 4 News learns, with educators saying they are failing to cope with the stresses of the job.
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New Zealand mine: ‘No survivors’ after second blast
All 29 people, including two Britons, trapped in a New Zealand coal mine are presumed dead after a second explosion. Rescue teams have now begun a recovery, police say.
