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It is an air pollutant which cause environmental and health problems.

If carbon monoxide (CO) reaches your bloodstream, it will be stuck with the red blood cells and prevents it from giving oxygen to your rest of your body (you die).

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Carbon monoxide binds hemoglobin in blood more tightly than oxygen. This prevents oxygen from binding to blood cells and can cause death due to a lack of oxygen.

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