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Is vicks vapor rub bad for you if you have emphysema?
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Depends on you: Not unless it triggers cough or other respiratory compromise.
Answered 6/16/2017
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Not necessarily: If your lungs are not particularly sensitive to the strong smell and chemicals of vick's vapor rub, then it should be fine if you have emphysema. The worst thing for your lungs is cigarette smoke.
Answered 1/22/2021
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