Weird that the source Louise cited brought up cabon
_mon_oxide poisoning. That is irrelevant and _much_ worse. Carbon
monoxide binds very strongly to hemoglobin, similarly to cyanide and
unlike carbon dioxide and oxygen, which bind quite reversibly. CO
very quickly becomes toxic, whereas CO2 is relatively benign, causing
illness but not fatality unless high levels are maintained for a
prolonged period.
Fortunately carbon monoxide is relatively rare in the
natural world and comes mainly from incomplete combustion. Simple
confinement will not likely produce CO poisoning unless the
atmosphere is already contaminated.
Mark
At 07:32 PM 7/28/2012, Louise Power wrote:
>Some external sources that can cause carbon monoxide poisoning
include cigarette smoke, gas water heaters, charcoal grills, boats
with engine, diesel or gasoline powered generators, and spray paints.
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