Equipment to Support Smoking Cessation
Equipment to Support Smoking Cessation
Last activity on January 15, 2025
Carbon Monoxide (CO) and CO Testing
Carbon Monoxide (CO) is a poisonous, colourless and odourless gas that is produced by the
burning process. This gas is inhaled from burning cigarettes.
The health effects of CO saturation in the blood become noticeable above 1%:
- From 1% to 5%, heart rate goes up.
- From 2% to 15%, exercise tolerance goes down.
- From 15% to 20%, headache and visual distortions can occur.
Lack of oxygen in cells also forces the heart to work harder to distribute oxygen around the body, making CO a major contributor to heart disease, including heart attacks.
- Carbon Monoxide (CO) is produced when tobacco products are burnt.
- One of the most harmful parts of the cigarette especially for cardiovascular and respiratory illness.
- In pregnancy it is the MOST harmful FETA TOXIC chemical.
- Helps to gauge a smokers level of nicotine dependence.
- Half-life of CO elimination in smokers is 4.5 –5 hours.
- Most CO will be excreted within 8 hours from last cigarette and all within 24 hours.
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