What are the other impacts besides death of CO poisoning?
Recently, studies have been performed to show that chronic carbon monoxide poisoning can result in long term, residual effects on our bodies. Long periods of exposure to carbon monoxide, at low levels, can result in long-term effects. This is referred to as chronic carbon monoxide poisoning, and can affect an individual for days, weeks, months, or even years. Results vary depending on the age and health of an individual. • Physical symptoms: headache, nausea, vomiting, muscle pain, joint pain, chronic fatigue, dizziness, numbness, tingling, vertigo • Cognitive / Memory Impairments: attention problems, multi-tasking problems, word-finding problems, short-term memory problems, verbal and/or visual deficits. • Affective Disorders (emotional/personality effects): irritability, anxiety, lack of motivation, temper, loss of interest, sleep disturbance. • Sensory and Motor Disorders: blurry vision, double vision, buzzing in the ears, decreased co-ordination, speaking, eating and swallowing dis
