Excessive release of the pollutant carbon monoxide (CO) into the air may produce a condition in which oxygen supply in the human body decreases. What causes this condition?

  • When inhaled into the human body, CO is converted into CO2
  • The inhaled CO destroys the chemical structure of haemoglobin
  • The inhaled CO has much higher affinity for haemoglobin as compared to oxygen
  • The inhaled CO adversely affects the respiratory centre in the brain
Excessive release of the pollutant carbon monoxide (CO) into the air may produce a condition in whic
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