inhaled plastic fumes from plastic pot handle while cooking

[altera890]

I have a pot with a plastic handle. For 2 or 3 times I used it to cook things and I smelled a weird 'gassy' smell. Turns out, it wasn't a gas leakage but instead, the handle was slowly melting (though not really visible). I can smell residue of it from my hands where I held the handle. I breathed in the fumes for minutes each time. I know that plastic fumes are cancerous. How lethal were my experiences? Any advice would be much appreciated, thanks.

[altera890]

Thank you for your reply.

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.
Plastic fumes do have dangerous toxins which can cause damage to the respiratory system. But this happens with prolonged exposure. So, inhaling it a few times is unlikely to cause long lasting damage.
Hope this helped and do keep us posted.