• Question: how does carbon dioxcide affect our lungs?

    Asked by Cadhla to Gabriel, Sarah, Sophie on 16 Mar 2018.
    • Photo: Gabriel Balaban

      Gabriel Balaban answered on 16 Mar 2018:


      As long as you get enough oxygen the carbon dioxide in your lungs will be harmless.
      Carbon dioxide building up in your lungs makes you want to breath out though, so that is probably its main affect on the lungs.

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