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East Harlem Has A Carbon Monoxide Problem
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The Harlem Neighborhood Block Association
December 29, 2023 • Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a poisonous gas that forms when fuel or other materials are burned. It is invisible and has no odor.
Even short-term exposure to high levels of carbon monoxide can be fatal. Carbon monoxide blocks oxygen transport in the body. Symptoms of mild carbon monoxide poisoning include headache, nausea, fatigue, dizziness and disorientation. Breathing high concentrations of carbon monoxide can cause somebody to lose consciousness and have permanent neurological injury - or even death.
Rates of unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning have declined over the past three decades. However, carbon monoxide remains a common cause of life-threatening and fatal poisonings.
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