Carbon monoxide poisoning occurs when a person inhales too much carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide is a toxic gas, if we inhale a sufficient amount there could be fatal consequences. It is very difficult to detect carbon monoxide without a carbon monoxide detector. It is colorless, tasteless and you will not have any symptoms initially. Carbon monoxide poisoning occurs when carbon burns and there is not enough oxygen to form carbon dioxide (CO2). This is why the chemical formula of carbon monoxide is CO because it lacks oxygen. Carbon monoxide poisoning affects human health because when you breathe carbon monoxide, it enters your lungs and then into your bloodstream. Once carbon monoxide enters the blood, it disrupts the blood's ability to carry oxygen to vital organs such as the heart and brain. Carbon monoxide mixes with the oxygen-carrying hemoglobin in the blood and forms what is called carboxyhemoglobin (HbCO), which is useless for carrying oxygen. We all know that if your organs don't get enough oxygen, there will be deadly consequences. Carbon symptoms...