| Carbon Monoxide - CO |
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| • | Colorless,
odorless gas |
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| • | Primary
pollutant, emitted by incomplete |
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| combustion
of biomass or fossil fuels |
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| • | Binds
strongly with hemoglobin, |
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| displacing
oxygen |
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| • | Emissions
reduction by higher |
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| temperature
combustion and use of |
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| catalytic
converters on motor vehicles |
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