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A member asked:
Ok so my 13 year old brother was shooting around a plastic "aquafina" cap and it just so happens that it landed on a hot lightbulb he inhaled it a bit?
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Not the world's: healthiest fumes to be inhaling, but as long as the exposure was brief and he's not coughing, he should be fine. Move both of yourselves to fresh air until the odor has completely dissipated. Seek medical help if he has any difficulty breathing whatsoever.
Answered 4/16/2015
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