Danger In The Home (Poisons In The Air) Suspect anything that comes out of a spray can. The following can be fatal to your bird due to their very efficient respiratory system. Bug bombs, pesticide strips, hair sprays, hair permanents, glues, paints, nail polish, ammonia, spray starch, and tobacco smoke. source: Sheldon Gerstenfeld, The Bird Cage Book (Addison Wesley, 1989). We use a Enviracaire air filter that uses a hepa filter to filter the air for our birds.