inhalation

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Short-term exposure by inhalation can cause headaches, dizziness, nausea, fatigue respiratory irritation and other adverse health effects, according to the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

In addition to the injured security guard, 30 law enforcement officers were being treated for smoke inhalation, according to Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

The research team is continuing its work to better understand how flu spreads through inhalation and under what conditions that transmission is most likely.

From Science Daily • Jan. 11, 2026

He said the good news is that while the primary route of exposure for people of this material is inhalation, the fog droplets are relatively big.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2025

An inhalation room treated the respiratory system and asthma, and there were detoxifying baths using mud from the nearby springs.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson