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  2. Keloid - Wikipedia

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    Keloids may also develop from pseudofolliculitis barbae; continued shaving when one has razor bumps will cause irritation to the bumps, infection, and over time keloids will form. Persons with razor bumps are advised to stop shaving in order for the skin to repair itself before undertaking any form of hair removal.

  3. Chlorine gas poisoning - Wikipedia

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    There may also be skin irritations or chemical burns and eye irritation or conjunctivitis. A person with chlorine gas poisoning may also have nausea, vomiting, or a headache. [1] [2] [3] Chronic exposure to relatively low levels of chlorine gas may cause pulmonary problems like acute wheezing attacks, chronic cough with phlegm, and asthma. [2]

  4. 'Unidentified product' found in US tap water could be toxic ...

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    This purification process has been carried out using chlorine. In the 1970s, researchers found chlorine could react to organic compounds in water to produce chemical reactions that cause cancer ...

  5. Porphyria cutanea tarda - Wikipedia

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    Due to the presence of the chlorine atom, the entire complex is more water-soluble allowing the kidneys to preferentially remove it from the blood stream and expel it through urination. [ 29 ] [ 31 ] [ 32 ] Chloroquine treatment can induce porphyria attacks within the first couple of months of treatment due to the mass mobilization of ...

  6. 9 Ways to Get Rid of Keloids, According to Experts - AOL

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    Keloid home remedies . There are plenty of over-the-counter methods that can help reduce the size and appearance of your scars. “Home remedies can include silicone sheets or gels or using ...

  7. Acute inhalation injury - Wikipedia

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    Chlorine is a strong oxidizing element causing the hydrogen to split from water in moist tissue, resulting in nascent oxygen and hydrogen chloride that cause corrosive tissue damage. Additionally oxidation of chlorine may form hypochlorous acid , which can penetrate cells and react with cytoplasmic proteins destroying cell structure.

  8. CDC confirms red eyes at the pool are caused by urine, not ...

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    The chlorine isn't what causes the irritation in your lungs; it's pee. There's actually been an increase in disease outbreaks from public swimming pools, according to Beach, thanks in large part ...

  9. Chemical pneumonitis - Wikipedia

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    Treatment is focused on reversing the cause of inflammation and reducing symptoms. Corticosteroids may be given to reduce inflammation, often before long-term scarring occurs. Antibiotics are usually not helpful or needed, unless there is a secondary infection. Oxygen therapy may be helpful.