smoke inhalation
noun
: a serious injury caused by breathing a lot of smoke
Several survivors of the fire are suffering from smoke inhalation.
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An elderly man was taken to the hospital to be evaluated for possible smoke inhalation, fire officials said.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Feb. 2025
Apu Gomes/Getty Images The percentage of emergency department (ED) visits related to fire and smoke inhalation rose dramatically in the days immediately after the Los Angeles wildfires last month, new data published Thursday shows.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2025
Edwin Cridland, 94, died in his Altadena home from smoke inhalation and burn injuries.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Three died from smoke inhalation and burn injuries, while one died from acute myocardial infarction, with a secondary cause of smoke inhalation and thermal burns, records show.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Feb. 2025
Apu Gomes/Getty Images The percentage of emergency department (ED) visits related to fire and smoke inhalation rose dramatically in the days immediately after the Los Angeles wildfires last month, new data published Thursday shows.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2025
Edwin Cridland, 94, died in his Altadena home from smoke inhalation and burn injuries.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Three died from smoke inhalation and burn injuries, while one died from acute myocardial infarction, with a secondary cause of smoke inhalation and thermal burns, records show.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Smoke inhalation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoke%20inhalation. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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