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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?

Q: 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?

: 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.

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Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered

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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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Dr. Birendra Tandan answered

Disgusting smells are just that- smells and do not transmit infection

Answered 1/4/2023

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A member asked:

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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