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Kerosene Heater Alzheimers

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Dr.  Aarti Abraham MD

I am 19 weeks pregnant, and for the last couple of weeks, have been sleeping in a room with a broken heater, which is emitting a mild smell of kerosene. Is this dangerous for my pregnancy? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Aarti Abraham ( OBGYN)
Dr. Eric Goldstein MD

using the heater for the safety of the baby... ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Eric Goldstein ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Ganesh Sanap MD

Hi, My niece tried to sell a kerosene heater at a flea market. She did not know that there was some ... inhaler and it seemed to work only now she gets dizzy. Is this all from the kerosene and are... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ganesh Sanap ( Radiologist)
Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

Hallo doctor. This is my first time on the site because i think i've ingested some kerosene just ... kerosene for that. I pour some kerosene to rub the paint off. Then on an act of impulse, i licked my... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakhi Tayal ( OBGYN)
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 breakouts? ... View answer

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

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.  Vasudha Jayant Athavale MD

We use a kerosene heater in our shop, I usually am around it at least 3-4 hrs a day. I ve been ... am just wondering if the Kerosene could have something to do with it? Thanks ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shailja Puri MD

My friend lives in a home where a kerosene heater is being used. She is having a back issue that ... returned home and now is not looking as good as she was in the hospital. Do you think the kerosene... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shailja Puri ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
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 some of ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Christian Samuelson ( Anesthesiologist)
Dr. Vikram Singh Yadav MD

My husband, age 58, works in the garage with two kerosene heaters blasting, the smell is outrageous. What symptoms might he experience by inhaling the fumes for 8 or more hours at a time. ps, he keeps the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vikram Singh Yadav ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Megha MD

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 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Megha ( OBGYN)