inhalation

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Mice were exposed to aerosolized chlorpyrifos for 11 weeks through inhalation methods designed to mimic how people typically encounter the chemical.

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

A security guard was injured but is expected to recover, and around 30 law enforcement officers were treated for smoke inhalation, the local sheriff said.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Short-term exposure by inhalation can cause headaches, dizziness, nausea, fatigue respiratory irritation and other adverse health effects, according to the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Compared with other sources, wildfire smoke contains a higher proportion of ultrafine particles miniscule enough to penetrate the brain after inhalation, Casey told The Times earlier this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

“Don’t,” she muttered, breath hitching with every inhalation.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack