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Possible to get bronchitis from inhaling bleach fumes?
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Yes: Chlorine fumes are very irritating to the lung so that can easily cause bronchitis if the concentration is high enough, the good news is that the lung tissues heal quickly so there shouldn't be any long-term damage.
Answered 12/27/2020
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