Not Signed In - Deadly gas may save lungs from oxygen damage
Wed, 24 Jan 2007 08:26 PM EST
... NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Carbon monoxide has been the culprit in innumerable lethal poisonings, but in certain circumstances at low doses the gas may be a lifesaver. ...
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