why is carbon monoxide considered to be such as a dangerous pollutant
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CO has been referred to as the “Silent Killer” . Once CO is inhaled, oxygen levels are displaced in the blood causing vital organs to starve. Therefore, causing people to suffocate and lose consciousness. CO2, on the other hand, is referred to as “hypercarbia or hypercapnia” (Carbon Dioxide Poisoning). Since our blood expels CO2, inhaling more CO2 would harm our respiratory system and the blood eventually starve from Oxygen