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Give specific reasons for the following statements:
Carbon monoxide is highly dangerous when inhaled.

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Carbon monoxide is highly dangerous when inhaled as haemoglobin has a great affinity for Carbon monoxide which is poisonous forming a stable compound carboxyhaemoglobin, which reduces the Oxygen carrying capacity of blood resulting in death.

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