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Which is why smoke detectors are so important. They are life saving devices that can wake people up sleeping inside, well before the silent, but deadly carbon monoxide starts to kick in.

Ions are tiny, electrically charged particles that flow through the circuit and between the two plates. When smoke enters the detector, it disrupts the flow of current and activates the alarm.

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