BLACK SMOKE FROM CARS AS WE KNOW IT: THE SILENT KILLER
BLACK SMOKE FROM CARS AS WE KNOW IT: THE SILENT KILLER So on my way home yesterday, the car I was in was beside a Danfo bus (commercial bus) which was releasing black smoke into the atmosphere. Thankfully, the windows were up so I didn’t have to experience the horror of inhaling the gas but I was quite sad as to the number of people that just stood there inhaling the smoke; not like they had much of a choice. Matters worse, vendors sold different food items along as the smoke overshadowed their goods. Ever heard of mysterious deaths of an entire family that left their generator on in the house? Yes Carbon monoxide poisoning is responsible. I always knew this was going to be the first topic I was going to write on, because a lot of times I’m stuck in traffic and there’s a car, Danfo or truck just beside releasing what a lame man knows as black smoke. For me as an environmentalist, I’m screaming “Oh No, Carbon monoxide”. I usually just want to get out and shove the vehicle off the