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Will breathing in melted vaseline from the microwave cause pnemonia?
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Lipoid pneumonia: Inhaling vaseline is not a good idea; don't do it in the future. Any oily substance can accumulate in the lung alveoli and cause a chronic type of pneumonia called lipoid pneumonia.
Answered 4/27/2014
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