affects of lye fumes on lungs?
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Lye, or sodium hydroxide, is very caustic.  One of it's common names is caustic soda.  It will cause cells to deteriorate.\n\nA few helpful hints.  Always wear gloves.  If breathing is a problem, always use it with adequate ventilation.  A surgical type mask which ha been moistened with citric acid or vitamin C will stop the fumes from getting to your lungs.
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Yes-I had it done to look at spots on my lungs that were hard to see due to other things in the way. It sounds scarry and looks worst to see the hospital staff in protective coverings. Its not painful in any way. Not sure what bad effects it causes-never noticed anything its been over 4 years. Didn't help me in my case-still were not sure. The fluid might make you a little warm (nothing hard to deal with. ) You must lie quietly down for a while than they scan you (open scan-not bad) Scan takes awhile. No ill affects from it. I would advise you to drink lots of water and eat fruit afterwards so your body flushes it out-just to be safe. Again I could do everything when done that I could do when I went... I was tired just from waiting so long for everything but all in all just fine. On me had a follow up right after -just a xray check. Anything else you would like to know? I didn't change colors neither.
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immediately\n\nchorline gas and deadly....eats the lungs pronto.....\n\nis is gone in minutes with ventilation.\n\nanother room away yes but can spread if small enclosed room..\nstiffling odor.\n\nyou takling here about bathing room normally.\n\nbut a person who is using it in bent directly over it---bam   can slump over and never wake up....
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From my experience, I lived in a mouldy apartment last year. I experienced on-going sinus and alergy problems. This totally affected my life. My clothes also began to get mouldy too, so when I wore those clothes even after I'd moved out of the apartment, I had to excuse myself from work, so I could go home and change because the effect of the mould on my eyes and   throat and nose was so bad. I literally couldnt do my job because of it. Hope this experience helps.
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smoking or exposure to chemicals or substances such as asbestos.
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It's not been studied a lot simply because it's not very common. \n\nStudies in general have found it to not be particularly toxic; in fact, it's been studied as a possible co-agent in treating malaria with chlorquinine. A study in dogs fed them 30mg/kg for 6 months with no detected toxicity.\n\nOne study did find that inhalation of highly-concentrated amounts caused epithelial lesions in the nose and throat, but in general, it's considered safe at low concentrations. As in any case where you don't feel comfortable with chemical exposure, contact OSHA.
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When you sniff any chemical agent for long periods of time or in a concentrated event it canbe bad,  but only if it is consistant,  not from every day exposure.  Stillb cautious and don't subject yourself to more than you have to.
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Are you asking about flame (as in fire), or phlegm (mucous), or what?
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I think almost all cigarettes do this. They create small tears in the lungs to absorb the chemicals faster.
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People with diabetes, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis are at increased risk of death when they are exposed to particulate air pollution, or soot, for one or more years, according to a study to be presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference on May 22nd. \n\nThe study looked at hospital discharges for people with these four types of diseases living in 34 cities between 1985 and 1999. The researchers compared this information with 12-month averages of PM10, a type of particulate matter air pollution that includes particles with a diameter of 10 micrometers or less than 0.0004 inches or one-seventh the width of a human hair. \n\nThe study found that for an increase of 10 micrograms/per cubic meter of PM10 over two years, the risk of dying was increased by: \n\n32% for people with diabetes \n28% for people with COPD \n27% in people with congestive heart failure \n22% for people with inflammatory disease such as rheumatoid arthritis or lupus \n"The study significantly strengthens evidence that breathing in particulate matter is associated with dying sooner," said researcher Joel Schwartz, Ph.D., Professor of Environmental Epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston. \n\n"While previous studies have found that long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with increased risk of death, we looked at risk of death in the first three years after patients were discharged from the hospital, and saw that the risk increased in the first couple of years. That means if we can lower air pollution levels, people will start living longer right away--we don't have to wait many years to see health improvements. That wasn't clear from previous air pollution studies." \n\nTechnology that can reduce particulate matter levels already exists, Dr. Schwartz noted. "For instance, we know how to put scrubbers on coal-burning power plants, which are a major source of particulate matter. There is no safe level of particulate air pollution, so we need to get the levels as low as reasonably possible." \n\nWhile previous studies have linked exposure to PM10 to harmful effects on breathing and respiratory systems, damage to lung tissue, cancer, and premature death, this is the first study to follow people with specific diseases to determine their risk of death in response to particle exposure, Dr. Schwartz said. \n\nHe noted an important difference between this new study and past air pollution studies. "Past studies have compared average air pollution conditions in one city to other cities, and you need to worry about potential confounders, or other factors that could affect the differences between the cities," he said. "In this study, we looked at air pollution and deaths within each city--we didn't compare across cities, so we didn't need to worry about confounding factors." \n\nThe study helps validate the findings of previous studies that have shown that long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with shortened survival in the general population, said Dr. Schwartz, a co-author of the Six Cities Study, which evaluated the effects of pollution on adults in the 1970s and 1980s. The results of that study found a strong, positive correlation between levels of air pollution and mortality. The study led to a revision of existing air quality standards by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. An eight-year follow up study found an association between people living longer and cities reducing the amount of fine particulate matter in their air. That study was published in the March 15, 2006 issue of the American Thoracic Society journal, The American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
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SHORT AND LONG TERM EFFECTS\n \n\nShort Term and Long Term Effects\n\nPhysical Symptoms:\n\nSevere weight loss - sometimes up to 50 - 100 pounds. \n\nRotting teeth - teeth may first turn gray, then black; gum disease brought on by constriction of the gums' blood vessels can cause loss of teeth. \n\nBody odor - user loses interest in personal hygiene. The chemicals used to manufacture meth are excreted through the perspiration and emit a bad smell. \n\nScars and open sores - hallucinations cause the user to scratch or gouge at imaginary "bugs." The body also releases histamines which causes itching. \n\nInability to sleep for hours or days, followed by severe agitation and a sedated crash lasting many hours or for days. \n\nPsychological/Behavioral Symptoms: \n\nDue to the drug's ability to overwhelm and over-stimulate the users' nervous system, chronic meth users may experience any or all of the following:\n\nInitial euphoria - a feeling of great happiness or well-being; bliss. \n\nDepression - feelings of sadness, dejection. \n\nDelusion - a false belief held as a result of self-deception mental disorder. \n\nPsychosis - a severe mental disorder, with or without organic damage, characterized by deterioration of normal intellectual and social functioning and by withdrawal from reality. \n\nParanoia - a chronic psychosis characterized by delusions of persecution or of grandeur. \n\nViolence - physical force exerted to violate, damage, or abuse
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yes if you have inhaled the smoke you have chemical trce in your system
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Um, I think one would be the CO2 build up causes the lungs to breathe, in a nutshell.
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People who smoke or live in polluted atmospheres are possible candidates for emphysema. People with a genetic defect (alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency) are also at risk. The early stages of emphysema may go undiagnosed, but the main symptoms are breathlessness, blueness of the lips and fingernails, and exhaustion. Sufferers of chronic bronchitis and asthma are also at risk. People who develop emphysema as a result of their work often develop asthma prior to symptoms of their condition. Emphysema is traditionally a disease suffered by miners, particularly coal miners, as the fine dust that results from mining attacks the alveoli over a period of time. Most miners suffer from emphysema to some degree after a lifetime “down in the pit.” In fact, emphysema is sometimes referred to as miner’s lung or black lung. The situation has somewhat improved in recent years due to awareness of the causes of emphysema and improved work conditions for many workers. Others who may be at risk for emphysema include sand blasters, metal grinders, anyone whose job exposes him or her to silica (silicosis), asbestos (asbestososis), or iron filings (siderosis). In addition, dust from wood, cotton, talc, cereal grains coffee, pesticides, drug or enzyme powders, or fiberglass may cause emphysema. People who use their lungs in their work are also susceptible (such as trumpet players and glass blowers). Any worker who is exposed to abnormal levels of dust, fumes, smoke, gases, vapors, or mists over a long period of time may be at risk for emphysema. Sufferers typically complain that they “can’t get enough air” as stale air builds up inside the lungs and the patient becomes starved of oxygen. Coughing, wheezing, and chronic mucous production are other common symptoms.
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disease of the lungs casued by airborne from some1 else
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The same chemicals that are being sucked in by a smoker are being burned and released into the air as smoke as the cigarette/cigar (etc) is burned. In the case of cigarettes, second-hand smoke can be bad if it is prolonged or very often.  The chemicals are breathed in and can damage the lungs, or can be processed into the bloodstream where they can damage cells.  For people who have asthma or other breathing problems, second-hand smoke can worsen their difficulty breathing.  For infants and young children, second-hand smoke can damage developing lungs and cells, and cause lung or heart problems if severe.
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Carbon oxide can be bad for lungs, can cause dizzines, and unconsciousness.\n\n...