Historical Examples. 1  But this is insecure ground, and the meaning can but be guessed at. 2  He realized that his tenure was insecure, and he dreaded exposure. 3  Her foot slipped from its insecure rock hold and she stumbled. 4  He left her with the feeling that the foundations70 of life, as she was leading it, were insecure.
Carbon monoxide poisoning is caused by inhaling combustion fumes. When too much carbon monoxide is in the air you're breathing, your body replaces the oxygen in your red blood cells with carbon monoxide. This prevents oxygen from reaching your tissues and organs. Various fuel-burning products and engines produce carbon monoxide.
After acute poisoning, long-term sequelae often occur. Carbon monoxide can also have severe effects on the fetus of a pregnant woman. Chronic exposure to low levels of carbon monoxide can lead to depression, confusion, and memory loss. Carbon monoxide mainly causes adverse effects in humans by combining with hemoglobin to form carboxyhemoglobin (HbCO) in the blood.