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Every winter, many individuals tragically die in their sleep due to faulty heaters that leak carbon monoxide (CO) during the night. How does CO poisoning lead to death

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Answer:

When too much carbon monoxide is in the air, your body replaces the oxygen in your red blood cells with carbon monoxide.

Step-by-step explanation:

This can lead to serious tissue damage or even death. As you mentioned.

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