1495Every Day ScienceMedium
Which of the following constituents of pollutant exhaust in hazardous to man?
ACarbon particles
BCarbon dioxide
CLease particles
DCarbon monoxide
Correct answer
D. Carbon monoxide
Explanation
Carbon monoxide is harmful when breathed because it displaces oxygen in the blood and deprives the heart, brain and other vital organs of oxygen. Large amounts of CO can overcome you in minutes without warning — causing you to lose consciousness and suffocate.