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Can Paint Fumes Cause Vomiting Or Is It Viral?

my 3year old daughter was vomiting last night. She does not have a fever, but has had lower energy and resting more today. We are in process of painting our interior and I am wondering if it's possible to discern whether the vomiting is viral or related to paint fumes.
Wed, 14 Jan 2015
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Hello and thank you for your question. It would be really hard to sort this out. In general viral syndrome is more likely but some people are very susceptible to the effects of inhaled products. If the painting will be going on for a while, there are air purifier that remove "volatile organic compounds" such as those that occur in pain fumes so you could consider using one of those. Also depending upon the weather in your location you might consider opening windows and running fans to clear out the odors. Thank you for using HCM.
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Can Paint Fumes Cause Vomiting Or Is It Viral?

Hello and thank you for your question. It would be really hard to sort this out. In general viral syndrome is more likely but some people are very susceptible to the effects of inhaled products. If the painting will be going on for a while, there are air purifier that remove volatile organic compounds such as those that occur in pain fumes so you could consider using one of those. Also depending upon the weather in your location you might consider opening windows and running fans to clear out the odors. Thank you for using HCM.