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Breathing Smoke or Fumes

… is common to cough for a few minutes after breathing in smoke or fumes from a fire. Your breathing should return …

COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)

… almost always caused by smoking. Over time, breathing tobacco smoke irritates the airways and destroys the … put you at risk include breathing chemical fumes, dust, or air pollution over a long …

Comforting a Child Who Has a Respiratory Illness

… to take fluids. Keep your child away from smoke and fumes. This includes cigarette smoke, smoke … oil, or kerosene heaters. These irritate the breathing tubes and slow healing. Place extra …

Asthma in Children

… everyone with asthma has allergies. Tobacco smoke can both cause asthma and make it worse. … Asthma Asthma: Using an Asthma Action Plan Breathing Problems: Helping a Child Use a … high. Other irritants in the air (such as fumes from gas, oil, or kerosene, or …

Asthma in Teenagers and Adults

… because of coughing or having a hard time breathing. Quickly get tired during exercise. … be: Irritants in the air, such as cigarette smoke or other kinds of air pollution. Don't … Avoid indoor irritants in the air (such as fumes from gas, oil, or kerosene or …

Lungs and Airways

… Personal Best Asthma: Symptoms of Difficulty Breathing Asthma: Ways to Take Inhaled … Breathing) Black Lung Disease Breathing Smoke or Fumes Broken Rib Bronchiectasis Bronchiolitis …

Environmental Illness

… poorly vented gas ranges. These can produce smoke or gases that can cause breathing problems. Unsafe drinking water. For … and ammonia. Some mixtures can create toxic fumes that can be fatal. Use environmentally …

Burns and Electric Shock

… both a scrape (abrasion) and a heat burn. Breathing in hot air or gases can injure your … burned, had an electrical shock, or inhaled smoke or fumes? Yes Burn, electrical shock, or smoke …

Coughs, Age 12 and Older

… exposure to an irritant, such as dust or smoke. There are many causes of a … called ACE inhibitors. Exposure to dust, fumes, and chemicals in the workplace. Asthma . … No Recent surgery Are you having trouble breathing (more than a stuffy nose)? Yes …

Chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD)

… how specific therapies for COPD work: Breathing problems: Using a metered-dose … or make symptoms worse. Breathing chemical fumes, dust, second-hand smoke or air pollution over a prolonged time …