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Steam danger to the lungs.i read that if u inhale steam it can burn your lung away makn it harder to breathit feltharder to breath after i inhaled it.
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Possible: Yes, steam that is at a certain temperature can damage the lungs, but this would be from a boiler or something like that. Steam from a vaporizer should not damage your lungs.
Answered 5/30/2018
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