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Carbon Dioxide and Carbon Monoxide

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Why is it dangerous to sleep in a closed room with a coal fire burning?

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Burning coal gives Carbon monoxide and consumes oxygen of the room. Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas and causes asphyxation.

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