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Inhaled some dust floating around. maybe a minutes worth. now my chest hurts slightly. is the dust going to work its way out of my system ?

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Dr. Bennett Werner answered

Yes: We have a very efficient filtering system. It works especially well in non-smokers (which, hopefully, you are).

Answered 10/4/2016

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A member asked:

Inhaled some dust floating around. maybe a minutes worth. now my chest hurts slightly. is the dust going to work its way out of my system ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Bennett Werner answered

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