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Depending on the type and amount of irritant gas inhaled, victims can experience symptoms ranging from minor respiratory discomfort to acute airway and lung injury and even death. A common response cascade to a variety of irritant gases includes inflammation , edema and epithelial sloughing , which if left untreated can result in scar formation ...
From gas stoves and cleaning products, a growing body of research shows that there are potential health hazards lurking in your home — and they disproportionately affect women. That’s because ...
Smoke inhalation is the breathing in of harmful fumes (produced as by-products of combusting substances) through the respiratory tract. [1] This can cause smoke inhalation injury (subtype of acute inhalation injury) which is damage to the respiratory tract caused by chemical and/or heat exposure, as well as possible systemic toxicity after smoke inhalation.
The fire pits that require users to pour isopropyl rubbing alcohol or another liquid fuel into an open container and then ignite at the same spot are considered "extremely dangerous," according to ...
In 2015, fire and heat resulted in 67 million injuries. [7] This resulted in about 2.9 million hospitalizations and 176,000 deaths. [8] [13] Among women in much of the world, burns are most commonly related to the use of open cooking fires or unsafe cook stoves. [6] Among men, they are more likely a result of unsafe workplace conditions. [6]
Common symptoms are often flulike and include headache, dizziness, upset stomach, chest pain or confusion, but highly concentrated levels of CO can cause a person to pass out without feeling symptoms.
Long-term complications may include chronic fatigue, trouble with memory, and movement problems. [5] CO is a colorless and odorless gas which is initially non-irritating. [5] It is produced during incomplete burning of organic matter. [5] This can occur from motor vehicles, heaters, or cooking equipment that run on carbon-based fuels. [1]
For gas appliances, a flame supervision device (FSD) – alternative name: flame failure device (FFD) – is a general term for any device designed to stop flammable gas going to the burner of a gas appliance if the flame is extinguished. This is to prevent a dangerous buildup of gas within the appliance, its chimney or the room. [1]