features of carbon monoxide poisoning in china.
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Features of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in China
Carbon monoxide (CO), as a product of incomplete combustion of organic substances due to insufficient oxygen to enable complete oxidation to carbon dioxide (CO 2), is toxic but colorless, odorless, tasteless, and initially non-irritating. CO poisoning occurs after prolonged exposure with a potentially lethal dosage over 100 ppm(1). It is such an common and classic disease that people who live i...
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iranian journal of public healthجلد ۴۲، شماره ۱۰، صفحات ۱۱۹۲-۱۱۹۳
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