Question 1

can the smell of cigarette smoke seap through your skin pores?

Accepted Answer

Third-hand smoke: The same chemicals that leave a stale cigarette odor on clothes and upholstery also can be swallowed, inhaled or absorbed through the skin of non-smokers. Smoke residue may linger for hours, days or months, depending on the ventilation and the level of contamination.
According the official journal of the american academy of pediatrics.

Question 2

what can cut the smell of alcohol so the previous night isn't so apparent through your pores in the morning?

Accepted Answer

The alcohol: odor you are describing is not from your "PORES" it is from your STOMACH (Gastric alcohol fumes) thus NEUTRALIZING the odor does not occur (by simple neutralization of your BREATH) until you neutralize your stomach contents..That's why TOMATO JUICE WITH LEMON is often termed a "hangover" remedy.....that old booze is just hiding in your STOMACH...hope this helps! Dr Z

Question 3

if you had a very small hole in stomach and gas leaked through it into the peritoneal cavity, could the smell of the gas escape thru pores in the skin?

Accepted Answer

No: No, but one can end up in the E.R. With a distended abdomen, peritoneal infection, and tummy pain.

Question 4

could cigarettes affect smell/taste?

Accepted Answer

Yes, of course: Smoking interferes with oxygen metabolism and can affect the nervous system or the brain in many different ways

Question 5

smelling cigarettes all the time, none around! #nqlu i am freaking out because i'm having "phantom" smells... mainly cigarettes.  i keep smelling them, but no one smokes here.  i kept thinking my husband snuck one, but he has not, and he isn't lying to me

Accepted Answer

I : I can't diagnose the cause of these "phantom smells".  On one hand, if you have problems with your sinuses if could cause a bad odor. I think you would have mentioned it, if you developed severe headaches after smelling this.  Since you are having more than one type of aroma, i recommend that you have this evaluated. You could be experiencing olfactory hallucinations. It would be appropriate to see a neurologist to be assessed.

Question 6

can the smell of cigarettes (not the smoke) affect a person's lungs?

Accepted Answer

Smell of cigarettes: Some with get bronchospasm and wheeling.

Question 7

why do i get sick when i smell smoke from a grill, smoker, green egg, leaves burning , cigarettes etc?

Accepted Answer

: More details would be helpful. If you have respiratory symptoms due to irritants, you may have bronchospasm. There are inhalers to treat asthma and bronchospasm. Avoid irritants, smoke and pollution.

Question 8

is it normal to taste what you cough if i cough from something that irritated my lungs like cigarettes i then taste that smell in my mouth

Accepted Answer

Yes it is normal: When you cough microscopic particles of what ever is in your lungs gets brought up and is deposited on your tongue.  Once these particles are on your tongue you taste them.

Question 9

my brother used to smoke cigarettes in the basement he smoked for years he. passed away me  and mom can smell smoke every now and then  what is it.

Accepted Answer

Probably Your Wish: Sorry about the loss of your brother. Assuming that no one else can smell the smoke or anything else, this probably can be viewed a nostalgic missing and grieving the loss of your brother. In the back of your minds, you are probably trying to will him back and your wish and need to have him back allows you to imagine the smoke he previously produced in the basement

Question 10

got up today bloody nose, i can smell everything for once(not good) home smells of cat, ferret, and cigarettes?

Accepted Answer

Bloody noses: Common reasons for nose bleeds include: nasal congestion or nasal dryness, ^ blood pressure, excessive use of decongestants, being at a ^ altitude, trauma to the nose, nose picking, or blowing the nose hard. Bacterial & viral infections can ^ risk as well as bleeding disorders.  Recurrent nose bleeds may be due to a broken vessel in the nose. Alcohol or Cocaine abuse can lead to nose bleeds.

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Can the smell of cigarette smoke seap through your skin pores?

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What can cut the smell of alcohol so the previous night isn't so apparent through your pores in the morning?

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If you had a very small hole in stomach and gas leaked through it into the peritoneal cavity, could the smell of the gas escape thru pores in the skin?

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Could cigarettes affect smell/taste?

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Smelling cigarettes all the time, none around! #nqlu i am freaking out because i'm having "phantom" smells... mainly cigarettes. i keep smelling them, but no one smokes here. i kept thinking my husband snuck one, but he has not, and he isn't lying to me

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Can the smell of cigarettes (not the smoke) affect a person's lungs?

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Why do i get sick when i smell smoke from a grill, smoker, green egg, leaves burning , cigarettes etc?

A member asked:

Is it normal to taste what you cough if i cough from something that irritated my lungs like cigarettes i then taste that smell in my mouth

A member asked:

My brother used to smoke cigarettes in the basement he smoked for years he. passed away me and mom can smell smoke every now and then what is it.

A member asked:

Got up today bloody nose, i can smell everything for once(not good) home smells of cat, ferret, and cigarettes?

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