4 doctors agreed: Shortness of breath: As the chest cavity fills with fluid, the lung gets compressed. This can lead to shortness of breath, as well as possible chest pain, depending on the cause of the effusion. Fever is another possible finding, but is also related to the cause of the effusion. ...Read more
Industrial strength hydrogen peroxide can cause blindness, burns, etc. 1  Industrial strength hydrogen peroxide can cause blindness, burns, lung damage, and other problems if it is not properly handled. Spills in large amounts can cause fires and explosions. 2  Avoid inhaling hydrogen peroxide fumes.
ALL ABOUT HYDROGEN PEROXIDE. Discovered in 1818, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) became commercially available in the 1880s. An early application was bleaching straw boaters, the hats so popular around the turn of the century. Over 100 years later it is still widely used as a bleaching and brightening agent for natural fibers such as straw, cotton, silk, and even human hair (the secret of bottle blondes!), but mostly wood pulp and paper.