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What Are The Effects Of Breathing Oil Paint Fumes Without Ventilation?

I told these painters I cannot breathe oil based paint fumes. they said the fumes were not bad. my eyes burned, etc. could not breathe, etc, one of the painters had a stroke Thursday. late 60 s age. they said breathing oil paint fumes without ventilation was OK. help!
Wed, 25 Feb 2015
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It will be dangerous or life threatening to breath oil paints with ventilation or without ventilation.

Oil paints has toxic chemicals that can damage your respiratory tract or also can cause poisonous effects.

Its best not to inhale or breathe the oil paints fumes or smoke.
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What Are The Effects Of Breathing Oil Paint Fumes Without Ventilation?

It will be dangerous or life threatening to breath oil paints with ventilation or without ventilation. Oil paints has toxic chemicals that can damage your respiratory tract or also can cause poisonous effects. Its best not to inhale or breathe the oil paints fumes or smoke.