How Carboxyhemoglobin in Cigarette Smoke Poisons Blood

In the United States, 26.2 million men (23.5 percent) and 20.9 million women (18.1 percent) are smokers. The normal level of Carbon Monoxide in a nonsmoker is between 0 and 8 parts per million.A smoker with 10 cigarettes per day has a Carbon Monoxide level of about 20 parts per million. 20 Cigarettes per day raises this level 40 parts per million.

Carboxyhemoglobin is a compound formed when the cigarette smoke is taken in. This compound stops the flow of oxygen rich blood in the various parts of the body. This causes various organs in our body to over function. This article tries to gain further insight in to this deadly by product of cigarette smoke.

Statistics of Carboxyhemoglobin and Associated Health Risks:

S.No. Concentration in Blood (%) Health Risks
1. 15-20 Mild Headache and Tiredness
2. 20-30 Severe Headache, Blurred Vision and Irritation
3. 30-40 Severe Muscle Weakness, Vomitting Sensation and Mental Confusion
4. 40-50 Abnormal Heart Beats and associated problems
5. 50-60 Acute Shortness of Breathe
6. 60-70 and Above Coma, Failue of lungs and heart, Death

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