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How Bad Is It To Breath Kerosene Heater Fumes During Pregnancy?

I just found out I am pregnant and myhusband and I are currently in the process of building a house. It is cold where we live right now and we have been using a kerosene heater to heat up the space in which we are wokring on. The fumes get pretty stinky. How bad is it for me to be breathing those fumes in?
Sat, 15 Feb 2014
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It is harmful for u nd ur baby both bcoz it causes deposition of co gas and decreases oxygen supply to baby and may cause intra uterine growth retardation
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How Bad Is It To Breath Kerosene Heater Fumes During Pregnancy?

It is harmful for u nd ur baby both bcoz it causes deposition of co gas and decreases oxygen supply to baby and may cause intra uterine growth retardation