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Does Inhaling Smell Of Burning Plastic Cause Headache And Vomiting?

my neighbor was burning plastic, The smell got into my house, I felt sick and asked him to stop. i had a headache and felt sick to my stomach. That night I slept with my window open and woke to the smell and found him burning again. I have been sick for days . Is this from the plastic. (headache, vomiting)
Mon, 25 Aug 2014
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If such smoke is too heavy enough to cause suffocation then this could cause nausea and vomiting but this could varies from person to person some person manifest the symptoms at once and some could tolerate this, hope this helps
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Does Inhaling Smell Of Burning Plastic Cause Headache And Vomiting?

HI Well come to HCM If such smoke is too heavy enough to cause suffocation then this could cause nausea and vomiting but this could varies from person to person some person manifest the symptoms at once and some could tolerate this, hope this helps