PENDLE residents are being encouraged to tackle health problems that are worsened by poor housing conditions.

Pendle Council's Housing Regeneration team is running a number of healthy homes events during Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week starting on Monday.

There are drop-in sessions for home owners, tenants and private landlords to get advice about how to have a carbon monoxide free home.

Dr Ellis Friedman, Director of Public Health, said: "Carbon monoxide poisoning can cause brain damage, comas and even lead to death."

It's estimated that as many as 2 million homes in the UK may be at risk from carbon monoxide poisoning.

"Older people, young mums, children and other people who spend a lot of time at home are especially vulnerable."

Coun John David, Pendle Council's Executive Member for Environmental Health, said: "We want Pendle homeowners to be aware of the dangers of carbon monoxide and how it can be avoided so that locally we don't have any deaths linked to the gas."

For information on the events contact the council's Private Sector Housing section on 01282 661003 or 661004.