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Old 04-11-2020, 04:48 PM   #27
Anthony
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Berkeley, CA
Default Re: Disease in roleplaying

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Originally Posted by khorboth View Post
Quite true. I talked with someone who nearly killed himself and a friend with asphyxiation. They were in an ice fishing hut and were using a propane heater. After about 90 minutes, they were just sleepy and starting to droop a little. A lightbulb went off, and one of them unzipped the door. Once outside, they perked up nearly instantly. After that, they remembered to open the little vent flaps and were fine.
That was probably carbon monoxide poisoning, not just low oxygen levels.
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