fumes

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Ashley Hernandez, a Wilmington resident and organizer with the nonprofit Communities for a Better Environment, said bloody noses and noxious fumes were a regular part of life in the neighborhood growing up.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

For the SOXX, there are a couple RSI developments that warn bulls are now running on fumes.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 2026

Researchers know that outdoor air pollution, secondhand smoke and cooking oil fumes can contribute to lung cancer risk.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

He had to walk down 40 flights of stairs to evacuate his building and felt ill from the fumes.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

He found that he was breathing very slowly and deeply and that the potion’s fumes seemed to be filling him up like drink.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling