A member asked:

Does smoke inhalation cause symptoms similar to those of your sinuses draining? like chest congestion, stuffy nose, yellow/greenish mucus? asthma?

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Possibly: Are you talking about fire smoke or tobacco smoke? Fire smoke can put soot into your lungs , cause clogging asthma like symptoms and can be life threatening. Tobacco smoke inhalation is more of a lesser irritation affecting each person differently but all of the symptoms you mentioned are possible including itchy eyes, sore throat, cough and others.

Answered 8/18/2013

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It can: Second hand smoke can cause symptoms of sinusitis and the rest of those described. It can trigger asthma as well.

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