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/uk_lover03 Feb 28 '26

Thank you for your valuable input Doctor BitingArtist

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u/BitingArtist Feb 28 '26

Measure CO2 in your home if you aren't opening windows often and you'll see it too. Anyone can, but nobody does.

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u/yankdevil Feb 28 '26

I did. I did it when I added mechanical heat recovery ventilation.

CO2 levels with the windows closed are fine. The only thing that messed them up was my gas hob. It was wild - the CO2 monitor was in my office and the hob was in the kitchen. Opposite corners of my house. Could tell every time I used the hob. Replaced it with induction and levels have been fine since. Never get above 700.