title: [Carbon monoxide: environmental and biological aspects].
abstract: The problem of carbon monoxide as a pollutant is examined. Its physico-chemical features are considered along with the sources of pollution (natural and technological), the characteristics of the pollutant in the environment and, particularly, the effects of car and industrial emissions and of cigarette smoke on the human organism.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis* / Q000097:blood; D002248:Carbon Monoxide / Q000032:analysis* / Q000097:blood; D002249:Carbon Monoxide Poisoning; D002648:Child; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000187:drug effects*; D012119:Respiration / Q000187:drug effects*; D012907:Smoking / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D013997:Time Factors; D014505:Urban Population; D001335:Vehicle Emissions
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D001335:Vehicle Emissions; D002248:Carbon Monoxide; D010100:Oxygen
vernacular_title: Ossido di carbonio: aspetti di tipo ambientale e biologico.