............ air pollutants reduce the oxygen holding capacity of the blood
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Carbon monoxide combines with haemoglobin to form carboxyhaemoglobin. This prevents oxygen binding to haemoglobin, thereby reducing the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood, leading to hypoxia.
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