MIAMI: A charity said an ‘urgent investigation’ is needed to see if there is a between carbon monoxide poisoning could cause dementia in a bid help protect the elderly and vulnerable people.
Carbon monoxide is a colourless, odourless gas that can be toxic to humans and in large concentrations it is known to be a ‘stealth killer’.
The Gas Safety Trust has discussed carbon monoxide as being one of factors which could be affecting peoples’ cognitive function.
A study has found 30 per cent of patients with acute carbon monoxide poisoning may experience the ’onset of neuropsychiatric symptoms’, including dementia.
It is also naturally produced within the body in small quantities, where it plays a number of important roles such as helping to regulate blood pressure…