1. Cases caused by inhaling the bacterium are rare and usually fatal. 2. Coccidioidomycosis, commonly called valley fever, is an infection caused by inhaling airborne spores of a fungus native to the Southwest. 3. Free radical damage is also involved in cataracts caused by exposure to sunlight and lung disease caused by inhaling pollutants like ozone. 4. Inhaling mold can cause headaches, fatigue, skin rashes or asthma, said USC clinical medicine professor Nachman Brautbar. 5. Scientists said they still did not have direct proof that inhaling radon at home causes lung cancer. 6. That was the tip-off Ellerbe had contracted San Joaquin Valley Fever, a fungal condition caused by inhaling airborne spores indigenous to the valley. 7. Police said many of the deaths appeared to have been caused by inhaling poisonous gas. 8. Police said most of the deaths were caused by inhaling poisonous fumes from burning plastic. 9. Asbestosis is a progressive lung disease caused by inhaling asbestos fibers. 10. Autopsies of the nine other victims showed their deaths also were caused by inhaling smoke. |