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I entered a mens public bathroom at a truckers gas station to wash my hands before eating. the bathroom smelled really bad even though it had just been cleaned like pee mixed with trash. is what i breathed likely harmful? made me want to vomit?
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I doubt what you breathed in is harmful, and I can certainly understand that putrid aromas would make you want to vomit. Hope the rest of your trip went well.
Answered 1/2/2023
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Disgusting smells are just that- smells and do not transmit infection
Answered 1/4/2023
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