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I cleaned a bathroom with bleach and my lungs feel a bit stiff. will this go away with water and rest?

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Dr. Ralph Morgan Lewis answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

See below: Chlorine in bleach may have irritated lungs. If have difficulty breathing/wheezing/coughing, see fp or pulmonologist to make sure u didn't cause permanent damage. Always ventilate area well (exhaust fan/open window) when using bleach.

Answered 7/18/2013

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