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.
Hydrogen peroxide be both beneficial and harmful to skin. In dilute concentrations on open wounds, hydrogen peroxide can prevent infections. In contrast, on otherwise healthy skin, hydrogen peroxide can cause irritation, allergic reactions, and in high concentrations it can cause blisters, redness and other skin damage.ydrogen peroxide can bleach hair on the skin. Unlike sunlight and lemon juice, which work with UV light to bleach hair, peroxide is an oxidizing bleach. It breaks the chemical bonds of the color-causing molecules in the hair, the chromophores.