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Is Smelling Kerosene Harmful

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Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

Hallo doctor. This is my first time on the site because i think i've ingested some kerosene just ... with the kerosene is still on it (I don't know why i did it). My question is what... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakhi Tayal ( OBGYN)
Dr. Harish Naik MD

Before few days I ate food ite was smelling like kerosene . I was having throat irritation after that from next day I am having severe headace it is been 2 days I am having severe headace I visited ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Harish Naik ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

plastic wrap on the bottom that I didn't see. It began to emit very bad smelling plastic fumes. Not black ... smelling it, am I compounding my exposure? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Noble Zachariah MD

My daughter works at a factory where they wash the parts with kerosene. She is breaking out severely (pimple-like) from the kerosene exposure. Is there anything she can do to diminish these... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Noble Zachariah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Shafi Ullah Khan MD

, removed my dress, and realized kerosene got on my underwear, and skin. I've washed it off, but it is still ...I accidentally broke an oil lamp about an hour ago. Some of the kerosene got on the front... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

Hi - I m 70 yrs old & 5 3 & 115lbd @ accidentally injected a very small amount of kerosene after tasting some wine served from a bottle which actually contained kerosene. I spit most of it out but a ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Praveen G MD

Hello doctor, I am 40days pregnant. I have habbit of inhaling kerosene. today when i inhaled a small drop of kerosene went inside my throat. I have spitted it out and cleaned my throat as much i ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen G ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
Dr. Christian Samuelson MD

How harmful is breathing in kerosene fumes? Our heater broke down in the middle of the night and we woke to the odor of kerosene early in the morning. we obsorbed the liguid and even pulled up... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Christian Samuelson ( Anesthesiologist)
Dr. Akhtarhusain MD

very little kerosene in the jar she has cough she also played with cold water a lot that day she is not ... smell of kerosene in her poty or breath she is breathing properly should I worry... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusain ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

Hello, My husband likes to fly model jets that use kerosene as fuel. He stores the jets in our garage and keeps the kerosene oil in the containers provided for them But the smell is still strong. Does ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)