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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The male homeowner was able to extinguish the fire before crews got there but was later transported to a local hospital for smoke inhalation.
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Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 10 July 2024
The resident was hospitalized for smoke inhalation.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024
The male homeowner was able to extinguish the fire before crews got there, authorities said, but he was later transported to a local hospital and treated for smoke inhalation.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 3 July 2024
She was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital where she was treated for smoke inhalation and released.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 28 June 2024
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Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 10 July 2024
The resident was hospitalized for smoke inhalation.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024
The male homeowner was able to extinguish the fire before crews got there, authorities said, but he was later transported to a local hospital and treated for smoke inhalation.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 3 July 2024
She was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital where she was treated for smoke inhalation and released.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 28 June 2024
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“Smoke inhalation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoke%20inhalation. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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