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A 28-year-old female asked:

Radiator type oil-filled space heater in infant son's room was leaking.i didn't realize until a few days late.was he exposed to toxic fumes?

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Dr. Otto Placik
Dr. Otto Placikanswered
Surgery - Plastics 36 years experience
Probably not: The oil is not likely to be inhaled as it typically does not go into the gaseous or vapor state. However, i would discuss with your pediatrician. If you childe should begin wheezing, i would take him to the er.
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Dr. Glenn Burns
Dr. Glenn Burns commented
Emergency Medicine 21 years experience
Kerosen heaters release carbon monoxide (CO) and are responsible for many deaths every year in the US. CO is odorless, tasteless and invisible and is poisonous. Propane / kerosene or any fuel heater must be used in a well ventilated space or with a proper exhaust system. Early signs of CO poisoning are headaches, nausea, irritability and confusion. Even low doses can do permanent brain injury.
Oct 27, 2015

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