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Can you get silicosis from dirt on the ground and it being in your car.
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NO: it is usually from underground exposure, like mining.
Answered 5/9/2015
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So I was told that a one time exposure to silica does not cause silicosis as opposed to repeated exposure. Why is that? Domacrophages tolerate smaller
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What would happen if someone was exposed to silica dust one time for a couple of minutes. Does it take just one silica particle to cause silicosis?
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