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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Two people from a neighboring residence — a man and woman in their 30s — as well as three responding police officers were also taken to hospitals due to smoke inhalation in fair condition, according to police.
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Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
Several residents were treated at the scene for possible smoke inhalation.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2025
Most of the injured were treated for minor injuries at the evacuation center, but one was taken to a hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
One teenage girl suffered smoke inhalation and had to be treated at a hospital, court records show.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
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Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
Several residents were treated at the scene for possible smoke inhalation.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2025
Most of the injured were treated for minor injuries at the evacuation center, but one was taken to a hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
One teenage girl suffered smoke inhalation and had to be treated at a hospital, court records show.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
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“Smoke inhalation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoke%20inhalation. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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