COHb concentration
in %
0.3-0.7
0.7-2.9
2.9-4.5
4-6
7-10
10-20
20-30
30-40
40-50
60-70
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Symptoms/consequences (in a healthy adult)
Natural concentration in the blood of a non-smoker (caused by the
body's own production of CO)
No observable physiological effects
Cardiovascular disturbances in those with heart conditions
Usual blood levels for a smoker, starts to affect the psychomotor skills
(link between the brain and the body)
Effects on the cardiovascular system in people with no pre-existing
conditions
Slight headache, feeling weak, possible effects on pregnancy (unborn
child)
Severe headache, nausea, limbs are impaired
Extremely severe headache, irritability, confusion, loss of vision
Nausea, muscle weakness, dizziness, cramps, loss of consciousness
Collapse, coma, death
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