CARBON MONOXIDE

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Carbon monoxide is a toxic gas for the heart and arteries. Affinity between carbon monoxide and hemoglobin is 200 times stronger than between oxygen and hemoglobin. This lessens the blood’s capacity to transport oxygen.

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