Since 2013 the Trust has provided funding to a wide range of academic bodies, statutory organisations, charities, voluntary groups, social housing associations, local authorities, and others that meet our chosen areas of focus for research.


Below you will find details of all our funded research projects, including final reports, where we have them.

Click here to read all the papers published following CORT-funded research projects.

Completed

Cranfield University

2015

Cranfield University - CO+ Safety

The central aim of this project is the reduction of the danger of carbon monoxide and other harmful toxins from burning fossil fuels in various en ... Read more

Completed

Cranfield University

2015

Cranfield University – Thermal and Catalytic Processing of Solid Fuels to Minimise Carbon Monoxide Emissions

Cranfield’s CO+ Safety project examined the release of CO during pyrolysis of charcoal and other solid fuels. The fuels were burned in a controlled en ... Read more

Completed

Newcastle University

2015

Newcastle University – The Utility of Mitochondrial Complex IV Analysis as a Biomarker of Carbon Monoxide Exposure

One problem with human exposure to CO is that directly demonstrating CO toxicity is difficult as symptoms of CO poisoning are non-specific. CO can als ... Read more

Completed

East of England Ambulance Service

2015

East of England Ambulance Service – Carbon Monoxide Pre-hospital Screening Study

The Department of Health estimates that around 4,000 people attending Accident and Emergency departments each year in the UK are diagnosed with CO poi ... Read more

Completed

National Energy Action

2015

National Energy Action – Understanding Carbon Monoxide Related Safety Risk in Vulnerable Households

This research sought to understand CO knowledge, behaviour and practices amongst low income households. Read more

Completed

National Poisons Information Service (NPIS)

2015

National Poisons Information Service – Research into Medical Professional's Awareness of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Seeks to help gauge healthcare professionals’ awareness of CO poisoning, following a pilot project. Read more