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Breath carbon monoxide monitor

A breath carbon monoxide monitor is a special machine that can read the amount of a gas called carbon monoxide in your breath.

Carbon monoxide is a very dangerous gas that you cannot smell, see, or taste. It is poisonous to people and can make you very sick or even cause death in high amounts.

The monitor is used by people who are trying to quit smoking or by doctors to check if someone has been exposed to carbon monoxide in a fire or other situations.

When you exhale, your breath is captured by the monitor and the amount of carbon monoxide in your breath is measured. The monitor then gives a reading that tells you how much carbon monoxide is in your body.

If someone is using the monitor to help quit smoking, they can use it to see how much progress they are making. As they smoke less, the amount of carbon monoxide in their breath will decrease, and the monitor will show a lower reading.

In short, a breath carbon monoxide monitor is a helpful tool to measure how much carbon monoxide is in your body and to see if you are making progress in quitting smoking or avoiding dangerous situations with carbon monoxide.
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