Question 1

i am allergic to dust, cigarette and it's smell , hairy animals, plants and grass, birds, strong smell of anything since 4 years am suffering. .

Accepted Answer

See specialist: An allergist is uniquely trained to diagnose and treat patients with allergies and non-allergic irritants.  An individualized plan can be provided to have a plan going forward.

Question 2

how is dust removed from the body?

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GI tract: Dust that gets into your mouth and is swallowed is eliminated by normal GI tract motility and digestion.  Dust that you inhale will be trapped by the lining of the breathing tubes and is carried towards the pharynx by constant ciliary action from where it is swallowed and eliminated by the GI tract.  The eye flushes dust into the throat by tear and lid action and the nose has flushing action also.

Question 3

what are the dangers of fibre cement dust?

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Lung: Long term inhalation of cement dust can cause lung and bronchial tube irriation leading to lung disease, asthma copd, chronic cough.

Question 4

what diseases can be caused by a dust storm?

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: Dust exposure may cause respiratory symptoms such as cough, wheezing and shortness of breath. Bronchospasm is one possible condition.

Question 5

im allergic to minute dust any remedies for this ?

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Dust mites?: Dust mites thrive in humid environments and even a few hours of humidity &gt;65% allow them to reproduce. Most people are allergic to their droppings which are most abundant in your bed but also present in any upholstered furniture and carpet. The minimum would be encasing box spring, mattress, pillows, &amp; comfortable in mite-proof encasing. Vacuum carpet and wash sheets once weekly. I

Question 6

allergic to the dust in my home. what do you recommend?

Accepted Answer

See an allergist: Dust mite allergy is a year round problem and can be hard to control, depending on the severity of your symptoms, an allergist can recommend things to do at home, such as removing carpets and dust mite covers for the bed, but also can recommend proper medications and if need be allergy shots if your symptoms are severe.

Question 7

how does regular exposure to saw dust affect your health?

Accepted Answer

No problems for most: It's rare but there are a few people who have bad health effects from exposure to wood dust. They can develop skin sensitivity or asthma-like symptoms. You can get more information here

https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/wooddust/

Question 8

if dust landed on my food, will it still be safe for me to eat the food? what will happen if i eat the dust on the food?

Accepted Answer

Dust: Probably nothing would happen but I would not make a habit of eating dust !

Question 9

how is asthma triggered by dust?

Accepted Answer

Allergies: Dust and dust mites can trigger allergies which in turn trigger asthma.

Question 10

what are allergies to corn dust?

Accepted Answer

ODTS: Grain dusts (including corn) when inhaled can lead to significant respiratory symptoms including organic dust toxic syndrome (odts) and hypersensitivity pneumonitis (allergic type of pneumonia).   These syndromes are usually seen in farmers and others who work in agriculture.  It is not related to eating or cooking corn. Nor is it related to pollen from corn plants.

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