Most of us know that there is a risk of carbon monoxide poisoning in our homes and offices. We know that carbon monoxide is also called the silent killer because it is so easy to have unknown prolonged exposure and die in your sleep. Acute poisoning is very quick, which is why there are still so many suicide attempts with people who run their exhaust fumes into their vehicle. However, studies in experimental settings have focused mainly on the short term effects. The long term effects of carbon monoxide poisoning, therefore, are still very unclear.
One of the reasons for this is that the long term effects of carbon monoxide poisoning are hard to determine due to the fact that it is unknown how long people have been exposed and to which levels they have been exposed. Because of this, there is little to no control measure in place. Essentially, it can either be acute severe intoxication, but it can also be low level chronic exposure. Because of this, it is very difficult to determine the long term effects of carbon monoxide poisoning and to determine whether any ill-health effects have been caused by the acute exposure, the chronic exposure or both. There is some evidence that has suggested that chronic exposure to carbon monoxide has some mild neurological consequences. However, none of these studies have provided any conclusive evidence. However, although the correlation has not been proven yet, the evidence for this issue is becoming bigger over time. Read More Here…