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Expert opinions? which gas do we discharge when we fart?

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Dr. Ryan Phasouk answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Three of them: We discharge three major gases when farting: co2, methane, and h2.

Dr Altman and another doctor agreed

Answered 4/7/2016

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