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What Are The Negative Effects Of Inhaling Burnt Plastic Fumes?

Today I was heating something in the microwave with an old small plastic dish and next thing I know the microwave is making weird noise. I went over to check on it and upon opening the microwave realized the plastic had burnt and before I could react, some sort of fumes came out and I immediately new they were toxic based on the smell and the fact that it made my eyes water and throat burn. How worried should I be?
Wed, 27 Jan 2021
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Hi,

All you need to worry about is that you have respiratory difficulty or not, if not than you are safe enough.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Sohaib Azhar, General & Family Physician
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What Are The Negative Effects Of Inhaling Burnt Plastic Fumes?

Hi, All you need to worry about is that you have respiratory difficulty or not, if not than you are safe enough. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Sohaib Azhar, General & Family Physician