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There are many substances that are harmful to humans. Probably the most common is food poisoning (typically from bacteria or parasites), but also dangerous are various heavy metals (e.g. lead, arsenic, mercury, etc.), gases such as carbon monoxide, drug overdose, alcohol poisoning, numerous household chemicals, and many others. ...more »
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Carbon monoxide (CO). A poisonous colorless, odorless, tasteless gas. It combines with hemoglobin to form carboxyhemoglobin, which has no oxygen carrying capacity. The resultant oxygen deprivation causes headache, dizziness, decreased pulse and respiratory rates, unconsciousness, and death. (From Merck Index, 11th ed) - (Source - Diseases Database)
The physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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