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    Feb 20, 2014, 07:17 PM
    Sewer ejector fumes can they make you sick
    We have a sewer ejector in basement. We had a plumber put in a new one and then not long after had rotten egg smell coming from basement. I have been sick with vertigo (dizziness since Nov and have had all kinds of test and no answers. Can this be making me sick?
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    Feb 20, 2014, 08:09 PM
    Sewer gas definitely can make you sick. Get checked out at an ER or your doctor, then call the plumber back for the correct fix. Doc first, plumber second
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