artluvr09 Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 I was outside taking my dogs out then I saw something small and white under the bush. I thought it was a birds egg so I got one of my dogs poop bags and picked it up. I brought it close to my eyes and thought why does it smell so bad and held it there looking at it like two minutes. It smelled terrible like perfume. I then zip locked it up and thew it back down. I still feel like I have the smell in my nose and I feel like I taste the smell. should i be worried? Will i be poisoned? I am kind of worried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katybug Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 The smell from mothballs isn't dangerous. You just don't want to eat them. You'll be ok. Their smell just lingers for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artluvr09 Posted May 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 Okay because what I am reading is na[thalene poisoning when i look up moth balls and that freaked me out. so holding a moth ball for like 2 minutes looking at it thinking it was a birds egg is not dangerous. I like held it up like 2 to 5 inches from my face trying to look at it. I worry too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katybug Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 You'll be fine. People put mothballs in their closets to ward of bugs, particularly moths, so those people are smelling them quite frequently and nothing happens to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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