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carbon dioxide poisoning |
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carbon dioxide poisoning, a condition of toxic effects caused by inhaling excessive amounts of carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide is a respiratory stimulant, but it is also an asphyxiant. High concentrations can cause unconsciousness and death from ventilatory failure. Particularly vulnerable are persons who work in confined spaces with poor air circulation, such as mine shafts, silos, or holds of ships. Faulty home furnaces also have been implicated in many deaths. See also carbon dioxide narcosis. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Wignall believes that anoxia itself, not carbon dioxide poisoning, was the prime culprit. They would have died of carbon dioxide poisoning soon thereafter and two full days before the return trip could be completed. |
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