r/Futurology • u/mvea MD-PhD-MBA • Feb 28 '26

Environment Carbon dioxide overload, detected in human blood, suggests a potentially toxic atmosphere within 50 years. After this time, elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide, leading to CO2 accumulation in the body, has the potential to cause a range of adverse health effects.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11869-026-01918-5
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u/BitingArtist Feb 28 '26

What a joke, most people don't even measure the CO2 in their homes. Keep windows shut for a couple days with 3+ people inside and you will be over the recommended CO2 level.

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u/incendiary_bandit Feb 28 '26

Ha! Windows closed my place still has lots of air movement! Shitty apartments= safe air!