CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
Introduction to Carbon Monoxide Toxicity Carbon monoxide (CO) is frequently characterized in toxicological literature as the “silent killer” due to its insidious nature as an odorless, colorless, and non-irritating gas. Produced primarily through the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels—such as wood, coal, gasoline, natural gas, and propane—this gas is virtually undetectable by human senses. In […]