carbon monoxide

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Burning them releases carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides and fine particles that penetrate the lungs and bloodstream.

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This toxic smoke can include carbon monoxide and hydrogen cyanide.

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Marks told the inquest there was reason to suspect the teenagers' deaths were due to "carbon monoxide poisoning" but the exact cause of death was still pending.

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When there is incomplete burning of oil – when there is not enough oxygen - carbon monoxide and soot particles can be released instead of carbon dioxide and water.

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For instance, a Line Intensity Map of carbon monoxide -- which is associated with the dense, cold clouds where stars form -- could help scientists better understand the environments surrounding young stars that produce Lyman alpha radiation.

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