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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Five police officers who rescued residents from inside of the building were taken to a nearby hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation, the police chief said. Nbc New York, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024 Janelle Heggen, who is on staff at Marck Industries, said Wednesday two of her coworkers went to the hospital for smoke inhalation. Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 17 Oct. 2024 Most of the injuries involved mild smoke inhalation, according to DW, and four police officers were among the injured. Brie Stimson, Fox News, 18 Aug. 2024 Two infants needed medical attention due to smoke inhalation as a fast-moving brush fire in Southern California spread 250 acres, officials said as of Friday evening. Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 19 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for smoke inhalation 

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“Smoke inhalation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoke%20inhalation. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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