Abstract
ATMOSPHERIC pollution by carbon monoxide (CO), mainly derived from the motor-car, has given rise to worldwide concern in recent years. In an attempt to limit this form of pollution legislation has been introduced, both in the US1 and Britain2, to control the level of CO emitted by the exhaust of the internal combustion engine. The cost of such measures would be high, both in terms of engine modification and the inevitably increased fuel consumption. The question arises: What would be the probable effect of such measures on man ?
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COLE, P. Comparative effects of atmospheric pollution and cigarette smoking on carboxyhaemoglobin levels in man. Nature 255, 699–701 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1038/255699a0
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