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Do people on oxygen suffer any side effects from excess exposure to oxygen?
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Oxygen side effects: Generally not. Usually the worst that can happen is excessive drying of the nasal membranes when a nasal canula is used. Excess oxygen is a special concern for premature infants, but not for most of the rest of us.
Answered 10/24/2017
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