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Yes, it can. If you inhale the ash, you can also inahle also inhale volcanic gases (mainly steam, carbon dioxide and sulphur dioxide) which can harm and kill you.

It is can also be super-heated, and can kill in a matter of seconds.

The ash itself consists of tiny pieces of glass, which can severely damage you lungs.

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