Smoke Inhalation
-
{
- All
- News
- Videos
-
Delhi Hotel Fire: Doctor Explains Why Smoke Inhalation Kills Faster Than Flames
The deadly Delhi hotel fire has highlighted a little-known fact: smoke inhalation causes most fire-related deaths, often before flames reach victims. Doctors explain how toxic gases, oxygen depletion and heat can turn a room deadly within minutes.
-
Could Passive Smoke At Home Be Affecting Children More Than Realised? Doctor Explains
Passive smoking refers to inhaling smoke from burning tobacco products as well as smoke exhaled by a smoker. Children are especially vulnerable because their lungs and immune systems are still developing.
-
"Herbal" Cigarettes May Be More Toxic Than You Think, New Study Explains How
Scientists have found that herbal cigarettes may release harmful substances at levels similar to, or even higher than, conventional tobacco cigarettes.
-
Dhanendra Kumar, Ex-IAS Officer And 1st Competition Panel Chief, Dies In AC Blast At Delhi Home
While Dhanendra Kumar died during treatment due to smoke inhalation, his son is undergoing treatment and is stated to be out of danger.
-
26 Students Face Breathing Issues After Inhaling Smoke Near UP School
At least 26 schoolchildren complained of breathing difficulties allegedly after inhaling toxic smoke from burning dry leaves and garbage near a school here, officials said on Friday.
-
4 Of Family Die In Andhra After Inhaling Fumes From Bike Kept On All Night
Four members of a family died due to asphyxiation after inhaling smoke from a bike kept on for the entire night in Andhra Pradesh's Annamayya district, police said on Sunday.
-
Goa Nightclub Fire Tragedy: Why Suffocation Claims More Lives Than Burns
In the Goa nightclub blaze that killed 25 people, police say nearly all victims died by suffocation, not flame burns. Medical evidence confirms that in indoor fires worldwide, smoke inhalation causes the majority of deaths.
-
Massive Fire At COP30 Venue In Brazil, Likely Caused By Microwave
Parts of the venue for the COP30 climate summit in the Brazilian city of Belem were being evacuated on Thursday following reports of a fire.
-
Woman Accidentally Kills Neighbour While Trying To Burn Cockroach In South Korea Apartment
The woman, in her 20s, used a makeshift flamethrower to burn the insect.
-
US Parents Sue Tesla, Say Door Flaw Killed Teen Daughter After Fire
The parents of a college student in a Tesla crash say she was killed by flames and smoke as she tried but failed to escape the burning car because of a design flaw making it difficult to open the doors in fires, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday.
-
Second-Hand Smoke Leaves A Heavy Health Burden On Children, Study Explains How
A new global analysis highlights that children remain disproportionately harmed by exposure to second-hand smoke, leading to respiratory illness, growth issues, and long-term disease risk.
-
How Hyderabad Building Turned Into Gas Chamber As Fire Raged
The death of 17 members of a family, including eight children, in a massive fire has left people shocked in Hyderabad.
-
Video: Bride And Groom Were Dancing. Then Hell Broke Loose At Iraq Wedding
A fire at a wedding in Iraq killed 107 people last week. At least 150 guests suffered burns, smoke inhalation, or crush injuries in the stampede, as they panicked and rushed to exit the venue.
-
Passengers On Air China Flight Evacuated On Runway After Plane Engine Catches Fire
Nine passengers sustained minor injuries related to smoke inhalation and abrasions during the evacuation process.
-
US Bride, 19, Dies On Wedding Day After Being Trapped In House Fire
She suffered a fatal brain haemorrhage caused by smoke inhalation and died in the hospital the next day..
-
Delhi Hotel Fire: Doctor Explains Why Smoke Inhalation Kills Faster Than Flames
The deadly Delhi hotel fire has highlighted a little-known fact: smoke inhalation causes most fire-related deaths, often before flames reach victims. Doctors explain how toxic gases, oxygen depletion and heat can turn a room deadly within minutes.
-
Could Passive Smoke At Home Be Affecting Children More Than Realised? Doctor Explains
Passive smoking refers to inhaling smoke from burning tobacco products as well as smoke exhaled by a smoker. Children are especially vulnerable because their lungs and immune systems are still developing.
-
"Herbal" Cigarettes May Be More Toxic Than You Think, New Study Explains How
Scientists have found that herbal cigarettes may release harmful substances at levels similar to, or even higher than, conventional tobacco cigarettes.
-
Dhanendra Kumar, Ex-IAS Officer And 1st Competition Panel Chief, Dies In AC Blast At Delhi Home
While Dhanendra Kumar died during treatment due to smoke inhalation, his son is undergoing treatment and is stated to be out of danger.
-
26 Students Face Breathing Issues After Inhaling Smoke Near UP School
At least 26 schoolchildren complained of breathing difficulties allegedly after inhaling toxic smoke from burning dry leaves and garbage near a school here, officials said on Friday.
-
4 Of Family Die In Andhra After Inhaling Fumes From Bike Kept On All Night
Four members of a family died due to asphyxiation after inhaling smoke from a bike kept on for the entire night in Andhra Pradesh's Annamayya district, police said on Sunday.
-
Goa Nightclub Fire Tragedy: Why Suffocation Claims More Lives Than Burns
In the Goa nightclub blaze that killed 25 people, police say nearly all victims died by suffocation, not flame burns. Medical evidence confirms that in indoor fires worldwide, smoke inhalation causes the majority of deaths.
-
Massive Fire At COP30 Venue In Brazil, Likely Caused By Microwave
Parts of the venue for the COP30 climate summit in the Brazilian city of Belem were being evacuated on Thursday following reports of a fire.
-
Woman Accidentally Kills Neighbour While Trying To Burn Cockroach In South Korea Apartment
The woman, in her 20s, used a makeshift flamethrower to burn the insect.
-
US Parents Sue Tesla, Say Door Flaw Killed Teen Daughter After Fire
The parents of a college student in a Tesla crash say she was killed by flames and smoke as she tried but failed to escape the burning car because of a design flaw making it difficult to open the doors in fires, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday.
-
Second-Hand Smoke Leaves A Heavy Health Burden On Children, Study Explains How
A new global analysis highlights that children remain disproportionately harmed by exposure to second-hand smoke, leading to respiratory illness, growth issues, and long-term disease risk.
-
How Hyderabad Building Turned Into Gas Chamber As Fire Raged
The death of 17 members of a family, including eight children, in a massive fire has left people shocked in Hyderabad.
-
Video: Bride And Groom Were Dancing. Then Hell Broke Loose At Iraq Wedding
A fire at a wedding in Iraq killed 107 people last week. At least 150 guests suffered burns, smoke inhalation, or crush injuries in the stampede, as they panicked and rushed to exit the venue.
-
Passengers On Air China Flight Evacuated On Runway After Plane Engine Catches Fire
Nine passengers sustained minor injuries related to smoke inhalation and abrasions during the evacuation process.
-
US Bride, 19, Dies On Wedding Day After Being Trapped In House Fire
She suffered a fatal brain haemorrhage caused by smoke inhalation and died in the hospital the next day..
