A member asked:

How bad can breathing in dust be for my health? i know i'm breathing a lot in at work, i can literally smell the dust as i breathe in

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Depends: Depends, some dusts like coal, cause lung damage in long term. Look at these links http://www.Lung.Org/lung-disease/silicosis/ http://www.Lung.Org/lung-disease/pneumoconiosis/ could you use mask at work for protection anyway.

Answered 3/11/2013

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