Is it possible to create a plastic or paper that, if it burns, DOESN’T create toxic choking carcinogenic fumes? Or is there something inherent in oxidization of materials (esp organic ones) that creates byproducts incompatible with life?
I was reading about how toxic the smoke from a house fire is, and wondered if humans could engineer curtains or carpet that perhaps *can* burn — but with smoke that is relatively safe to breath.
i mean obviously it would be better if stuff wasn’t flammable in the first place, but, one thing at a time 🙂
In: Chemistry
Obviously burning a puddle of gasoline produces more toxic fumes than let’s say wood, but burning ITSELF produces a chemical called carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide literally takes oxygen from our bodies, that’s why we have detectors for it, it doesn’t even have a smell but can kill you.
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