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Summary
Carbon monoxide reduces the transport of oxygen in the blood, while hydrogen cyanide reduces the use of oxygen in the tissues. Based on Purser (2002), p. 2-109, and Iqbal and Salley (2004), pp. B-68 and F-54.
Original vector illustration for Hydrogen cyanide, level 2 Intermediate.
- Source basis: Purser (2002), p. 2-100 (CO forms carboxyhaemoglobin), p. 2-104 (HCN carried rapidly to the brain), p. 2-109 (CO reduces carriage, HCN reduces use; additive assumption), p. 2-110 (directly additive in the model); Iqbal and Salley (2004), p. B-68 (cyanide ion in body fluids) and p. F-54 (enzymes of cellular oxidation).
- Alt text: Schematic of oxygen path from lungs through blood to cells: carbon monoxide blocks transport in the blood, hydrogen cyanide blocks use in the cells.
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