to carry oxygen to body tissues. it does this by linking with the blood. when the gas links with the blood, the blood is no longer able to carry oxygen to the tissues that need it. damage to the body can begin very quickly from large amounts of carbon monoxide.
how quickly this can happen depends on the length of time a person is breathing the gas and the amount of the gas he or she breathes in.
carbon monoxide poisoning has warning signs. but people have to be awake to recognize them. small amounts of the gas will cause a person's head to hurt. he or she may begin to feel 