smoke inhalation
noun
: a serious injury caused by breathing a lot of smoke
Several survivors of the fire are suffering from smoke inhalation.
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According to Halverson, a doctor recommended each worker spend three hours in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber to prevent short and long-term effects of toxic smoke inhalation.
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
She was found dead on the ground about a foot from the door of smoke inhalation and thermal injuries.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
According to the release, nine firefighters were taken to hospitals with injuries ranging from smoke inhalation to overexertion.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2025
The toll on human lives (firefighters and the public) and the environment is also significant, with estimates of ~15,000 lives lost in 2006-2022 due to smoke inhalation alone.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
She was found dead on the ground about a foot from the door of smoke inhalation and thermal injuries.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
According to the release, nine firefighters were taken to hospitals with injuries ranging from smoke inhalation to overexertion.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2025
The toll on human lives (firefighters and the public) and the environment is also significant, with estimates of ~15,000 lives lost in 2006-2022 due to smoke inhalation alone.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for smoke inhalation
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“Smoke inhalation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoke%20inhalation. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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