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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Five police officers who rescued residents from inside of the building were taken to a nearby hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation, the police chief said. —

Nbc New York, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024 Janelle Heggen, who is on staff at Marck Industries, said Wednesday two of her coworkers went to the hospital for smoke inhalation. —

Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 17 Oct. 2024 Most of the injuries involved mild smoke inhalation, according to DW, and four police officers were among the injured. —

Brie Stimson, Fox News, 18 Aug. 2024 Two infants needed medical attention due to smoke inhalation as a fast-moving brush fire in Southern California spread 250 acres, officials said as of Friday evening. —

Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 19 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for smoke inhalation

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