Chemistry GCSE
Human health effects
What Human health effects means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Human health effects
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Carbon monoxide binds to haemoglobin and reduces oxygen transport, causing dizziness and death, while carbon particulates cause respiratory irritation.
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