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How does CO harm us?

Profile image of Harshit Singh
4 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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4 Years ago
How does CO harm you? Carbon monoxide is harmful when breathed because it displaces oxygen in the blood and deprives the heart, brain and other vital organs of oxygen. Large amounts of CO can overcome you in minutes without warning — causing you to lose consciousness and suffocate.