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Will Kerosene Heater Fumes Harm Me

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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.    Shanthi.E MD

I was cleaning my sofa with rubbing alcohol and I wondering if the fumes will hurt me. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shanthi.E ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Luchuo Engelbert Bain MD

what external exposure like kerosene or exhaust fumes could cause a possitive etg test result i tested possitive for a etg test and need to find out what else would cause a possitive test result ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Luchuo Engelbert Bain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Eric Goldstein MD

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

Answered by : Dr. Eric Goldstein ( Pediatrician)
Dr.  Dadapeer K MD

worried about having inhaled the fumes. Since the dust mask is not much help. Could it harm me or ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dadapeer K ( Ophthalmologist)

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Dr. Maruti Karale MD

are kerosene heater fumes dangerous if exposed long term? I plan to use it in the garage and do ... kerosene which clear and refined for indoor use. I just bought a modern kerosene... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Maruti Karale ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Megha MD

. 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... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Megha ( OBGYN)
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. 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. Gaurav Shrivastav MD

Our sub pump quit working during a heavy rain and flooded our basement. There were cans of kerosene and a kerosene heater down there that got knocked over and the water was full of kerosene. By... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Gaurav Shrivastav ( General Surgeon)