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Could sarcoidosis be caused from inhaling chemicals from concrete and cement.?
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No: Sarcoidosis is an immune mediated disease causing granule as in the lungs and potentially in other areas of the body. Inhalation of chemicals or concrete dust can cause other forms of lung disease but not sarcoidosis.
Answered 12/2/2018
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