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While cleaning out the lint from a dryer, is it harmful to the lungs to be breathing in the lint dust that is released into the air?
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Unlikely: Thanks for your question! When it comes to inhaling dust or other particles, you have to consider their size. Lint is very large and would have trouble getting all the way into the lung. With normal changing of lint trap, you shouldn't have anything to worry about!
Answered 4/7/2015
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Possible: It is never good to breathe in dust. There is nothing particularly bad about lint. Minor exposure is not generally a problem.
Answered 10/23/2017
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