Does carbon monoxide harm the environment?

Answer 1

it destroys ozone layer and affects badly on ecosystem

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Carbon monoxide is a toxic gas. In high concentrations can be lethal. The effects of CO to the environment are not very important (you think probable to carbon dioxide).

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Answer 2

While carbon monoxide is toxic it is not a stable compound and fairly rapidly disassociates so it's harm to the environment is minor.

Carbon monoxide effects the environment because it prevents the absorption of oxygen.

Carbon monoxide is usually considered an industrial contaminant inside of buildings or other enclosed structures rather than a pollutant in the environment. It is produced by the incomplete combustion of fuel. In those circumstances the CO can replace oxygen in the haemoglobin depriving the cells of oxygen - consequences can vary, but include death. In the open environment CO is quickly diluted and does not cause adverse health impacts. Ultimately it combines with oxygen over time to produce carbon dioxide which is removed from the air by plants.

Answer 3

In terms of blood and human anatomy category, carbon monoxide is bad for the body because the molecule attaches to blood and changes its molecular structure so that the blood is compromised and cannot bring oxygen throughout the body. Without oxygen, the body can no longer function. People who die from carbon monoxide poisoning end up with flushed, pink looking skin because carbon monoxide turns the blood into a very bright pinkish red.

In terms of global warming, I think carbon monoxide may be considered a greenhouse gas (that means it remains trapped in a layer of the atmosphere and produces heat and dangerous toxics), but I think it goes to say that something that can bond to our blood and kill us can certainly not be very good for the environment.

Answer 4

Carbon monoxide is usually considered an industrial contaminant inside of buildings or other enclosed structures rather than a pollutant in the environment. It is produced by the incomplete combustion of fuel.

In those circumstances the CO can replace oxygen in the haemoglobin depriving the cells of oxygen - consequences can vary, but include death.

In the open environment CO is quickly diluted and does not cause adverse health impacts. Ultimately it combines with oxygen over time to produce carbon dioxide which is removed from the air by plants.

Answer 5

Yes, carbon monoxide is harmful to the environment. It contributes to air pollution by forming smog and can also have a negative impact on human health and ecosystems.