Are fumes toxic?
Toxic fumes are gases that are poisonous or dangerous to people.
There are different levels of toxicity, meaning some fumes ( gases
) are more dangerous than others. For instance, carbon monoxide can
be present in your house. It is a toxic fume that comes from car
exhaust or furnaces. In very, very low concentrations, you may only
show mild symptoms like a headache or even none if you come and go
a lot. But in higher concentrations it will be lethal (deadly ) and
kill you.
Toxic fumes generally come from factories or result from
chemical processes like combustion ( in an engine ), or
processing/manufacturing ( mills, oil refineries,chemical plants).
It is now widely accepted that cigarette smoke is toxic, as it
causes cancer, and has been linked to lung and Heart diseases.
Generally, most toxic fumes are man-made.