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Inhaled Concentrated All Purpose Cleaner Degreaser. Suffer Chest Burning. What Should I Do?
Question: I inhaled a cleaner called orange crush all purpose cleaner degreaser concentrate yesterday and now my chest is burning. What can I do without going to a doctor?
Hi,
Based on the information provided you are facing an inhalation injury. Its an injury that causes due to inhalation of the fumes from the irritant chemicals. They need to be addressed as soon as possible. Due to issues such as ASTHMA / CANCER in a long run.
Their is nothing you can do at home to feel better.
Fumes from some cleaning products may induce asthma in otherwise healthy individuals. A large and growing body of evidence links frequent use of many ordinary cleaning supplies at home or on the job with development of asthma and other respiratory problems. It is already known that cleaning product fumes may trigger attacks in persons previously diagnosed with asthma.
Common cleaning ingredients can be laced with the carcinogenic impurity 1,4-dioxane. Independent tests have detected the presence of 1,4-dioxane in numerous name-brand cleaning supplies. Other products contain preservatives that release low levels of cancer-causing formaldehyde
ADVICE:- Please consult near by health services as soon as possible for poison control.
Hope it helps, please feel free to contact me for any further queries.
Thanks for the query
Dr. XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
Based on the information provided you are facing an inhalation injury. Its an injury that causes due to inhalation of the fumes from the irritant chemicals. They need to be addressed as soon as possible. Due to issues such as ASTHMA / CANCER in a long run.
Their is nothing you can do at home to feel better.
Fumes from some cleaning products may induce asthma in otherwise healthy individuals. A large and growing body of evidence links frequent use of many ordinary cleaning supplies at home or on the job with development of asthma and other respiratory problems. It is already known that cleaning product fumes may trigger attacks in persons previously diagnosed with asthma.
Common cleaning ingredients can be laced with the carcinogenic impurity 1,4-dioxane. Independent tests have detected the presence of 1,4-dioxane in numerous name-brand cleaning supplies. Other products contain preservatives that release low levels of cancer-causing formaldehyde
ADVICE:- Please consult near by health services as soon as possible for poison control.
Hope it helps, please feel free to contact me for any further queries.
Thanks for the query
Dr. XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
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