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Do accidentally inhaled dandruff flakes (or even a single flake) pose any danger?
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Likely not: Dandruff are flakes of skin. Unless it's infected with bacteria, which it usually isn't, accidentally breathing in a flake should not pose a problem.
Answered 8/17/2019
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