Know the symptoms of the silent killer

So Carbon Monoxide Poisoning is known as the silent killer as you just drift off into a deep sleep.

If you inhale too much carbon monoxide, it builds up in your bloodstream, where it takes the place of the oxygen that belongs there. When your heart, brain or other vital organs are deprived of that oxygen, you’re in trouble.

If the dangerous gas is getting into your system, you might: feel short of breath, get dizzy, become nauseous, get a headache and feel confused.

Display of the symptoms of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning.

Carbon monoxide is especially dangerous for infants, pregnant women and people with ailments such as emphysema (which damages the air sacs in your lungs), asthma or heart disease. Smaller amounts of the fumes can hurt them.

If you are in trouble, what should you do: If you think carbon monoxide is affecting you, move to fresh air; either next to a window or open door or outside. Make sure that everyone else in the house is also in the clear.

If anyone has symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning, get emergency help. More than 400 people die a year due to Carbon Monoxide Poisoning.