What harm does coal gas do to the human body

Coal gas is a gas that appears when a stove is burned. It is also a gas that can cause serious harm to the human body. We all know that there is gas poisoning. We need to pay special attention when using a stove for heating. We must pay attention to safety when using a stove at ordinary times, especially to avoid gas poisoning. So, what are the hazards of coal gas to the human body? Let’s learn more about it through the following introduction.

1. Gas poisoning, also known as carbon monoxide poisoning, is a disease in which the nervous system is severely damaged due to poisoning and hypoxia caused by inhalation of high concentrations of monoxide gas.

2. The cause of gas poisoning is inhalation of industrial gas, mine blasting smoke, exhaust gas from internal combustion engines, and closed doors and windows in the home, stoves without chimneys, or chimneys that are blocked, leaking, or backdrafting. After inhalation, carbon monoxide combines with hemoglobin in the blood to form carboxyhemoglobin, which causes the blood to lose its ability to carry oxygen and can aggravate tissue hypoxia.

3. People with mild poisoning may experience headache, dizziness, tinnitus, nausea, vomiting, palpitations, weakness, etc. Leaving the poisoning environment and breathing fresh air, the person will recover after a few hours. In addition to the worsening symptoms mentioned above, those with moderate poisoning also have flushed face, cherry red lips, rapid pulse, sweating, irritability, unstable gait, drowsiness and even coma. Generally, the patient can recover within 1-2 days of treatment without any obvious sequelae. Severe poisoning can cause rapid coma, which may last for hours to days. Deep to moderate poisoning often leads to pneumonia, pulmonary edema, myocardial damage, and toxic neurosis.

Through the above introduction, we know the harm of gas to the human body. We must operate strictly when lighting the stove. If gas poisoning occurs accidentally, we must move to a ventilated place in time, deal with it in time and go to the hospital for treatment immediately. At the same time, we should also pay attention to the importance of living habits.