
pollutants :
carbon monoxide
Source:
It is
produced by the incomplete burning of carbon-containing fuels ,
such as petrol , coal and wood .
Hazardous to health:
This is a poisonous gas which combine with haemoglobin in red blood cells to form a stable
complex , carboxyhaemoglobin . The haemoglobin is thus not available for
carrying oxygen to various parts of the body . Carbon monoxide can cause death
even in relatively low concentrations . The danger from carbon monoxide is
heightened by the
fact
that the gas is colourless , tasteless and odourless ; people succomb to its
effects before they are aware of its presence .
