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I helped a family relative move cement and the bag broke releasing dust. i have been coughing and having mild chest pains for a few weeks. silicosis?
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Not likely: Hypersensitivity pneumonitis appears more likely providing your symptoms were triggered by inhaling cement dust. Definitely worth checking with your doc and getting a chest X-Ray.
Answered 4/23/2015
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