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Can helium be deadly

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10y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

Potentially. While helium itself is inert and thus non-toxic, like any gas it can push oxygen out of the way. Breathing pure helium means you are not breathing oxygen. Without oxygen you can die in minutes.

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