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Anonymous
Hey /fit/, this is serious
Yesterday, i was screwing around with my dx lighter
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.1320
And I set my pen lid on fire. And I watched it burn. Pretty. Anyway, I was watching it, and I realised that it was plastic burning. I woke up this morning, and my throat and lungs hurt like shit,(more when i swallow) I think I breathed in some of the fumes from the lid. What the fuck do I do /b/? Am I fucked up or will it go away in a few days?

This is serious, thanks.
>> Anonymous
Breathing in fumes from burning plastic may have deadly results depending on the amount of exposure. Once the plastic starts to burn, toxic emissions called Dioxin is released and thus if this chemical is inhaled it may cause serious health issues.
>> Anonymous
Pulmonary emphysema.
>> Anonymous
So is this permanent? Should I see a doctor? It has been 20 hours since I did it.
>> Anonymous
>>432687
Seeing as you sat there breathing in nasty toxic plastic shit, I'd recommend it.
>> Anonymous
fuck.

i am srsly 14.

go b& me, whatever.
>> Anonymous
>>432673

gb2/b/?
>> Anonymous
no seriously. am i actually going to die?
>> Anonymous
>>432706

Look, none of us are doctors, but I do know that it doesn't take a lot of Dioxin built up in your lungs to kill you.

Get your ass in the emergency room and get checked out ASAP. Better than dying over something so stupid.
>> Anonymous
ASAP is when my parents come home.
>> Anonymous
>>432713

Okay, have fun dying, but more likely just having fucked up lungs for the rest of your life.

Do you know the number for 911?
>> Anonymous
I'm in Australia.
>> Anonymous
But the ER is like only 3km away, so we can get there shortly after MY MOTHER COMES HOME
>> Anonymous
>>432738
but dude she'll take away ur lighter
>> Anonymous
dude wtf
I just called poison's hotline and the woman said that she had no idea what dioxin was, and that pulmonary emphysema wouldn't develop instantly. She said to wait until tomorrow. (48 hours after exposure) , and if I was still feeling like shit, go see a doctor.

SHE HAD NO IDEA WHAT DIOXIN WAS
>> Anonymous
and my mum just came home and she doesn't believe me. shit.
>> Anonymous
>>432762

Whatever you do, don't walk or bike the 3km to the emergency room, chances are you'll just make things a lot worse.
>> Anonymous
>>432772
I played cricket today.
>> Anonymous
bump for great omgi'mgoingtodie
>> Anonymous
>>432780

Okay, then maybe you can make it. Just do it dude, it's not worth the risk not to.
>> Anonymous
I'm going to go medical center (GP) right now. because ER has like 6hr waiting times.
>> Anonymous
okay. here is the it. ended up not going to doctor. going to wait it out. here's the deal. I also burned some stadeler mars plastic eraser, which IS MADE OUT OF PVC, but its a tiny bit, so prolly insignificant.

every 6 months from now on google.com.au >> "Jeffery+Wang" +dioxin +death in Australia only. d/w, i'm behind 7 proxies, and its a pretty common name.
>> Anonymous
CANCER!!!