Can Helium Make You Sick?
Inhaling Helium from a Balloon Isn't Likely to Cause Major Health Issues or Kill You, but It's Not Impossible. There Have Been News Reports of Some Folks...
Inhaling helium from a balloon isn't likely to cause major health issues or kill you, but it's not impossible. There have been news reports of some folks, particularly young children, dying from asphyxiation after inhaling helium from a balloon.
What are the health effects of helium?
► Exposure to high levels of Helium can cause headache, dizziness, and lightheadedness. to suffocation from lack of Oxygen. ► Contact with liquid Helium can cause frostbite.
Can you get brain damage from inhaling helium?
When helium is inhaled it displaces the oxygen in a person's body. Thus, oxygen can't get into the blood stream, and can't get up to the brain. If enough helium is inhaled, it can cause brain injury or in the worst case scenario, death.
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