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Life Sciences => Physiology & Medicine => Topic started by: Indira Govender on 21/06/2008 19:32:20

Title: Can using a humidifier lead to chest infections?
Post by: Indira Govender on 21/06/2008 19:32:20

Indira Govender asked the Naked Scientists:

Please let me know if it is at all possible to pick up an chest infection with the use of a humidifier in the bedroom at night

thanks

Indira Govender, RSA

What do you think?

Title: Can using a humidifier lead to chest infections?
Post by: RD on 21/06/2008 19:40:13

Humidifiers have been known to be a source of Legionnaires' Disease: a form of pneumonia...

http://www.jshumidifiers.com/company/SEURLF/ASP/SFS/ARTICLEID.118/SFE/news_details.htm

Title: Re: Can using a humidifier lead to chest infections?
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Title: Re: Can using a humidifier lead to chest infections?
Post by: Colin2B on 15/11/2018 12:25:19

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