Police respond to a 911 call in which two people are found dead in an enclosed bedroom, heated by an unvented kerosene stove. There was no sign of trauma or violence. A likely cause of death is:

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Acute toxicity due to carbon monoxide poisoning

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Excess oxygen generated by the combustion of kerosene

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Decreased brain function due to lack of oxygen

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Acute toxicity due to uncombusted kerosene fumes

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