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Is Prolonged Inhalation Of Dust Fumes Harmful?

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Question : Iwas in a room for about half an hour that was being taken apart for about half an hour, the room
had a lot of dust, I had on a nasal mask, should I be concerned?
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Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (13 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
NO!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Though it is always good to stay way from highly polluted environment, it is not always ideally possible. I am glad that you were able to take precautionary measures such as putting on a make. Putting on a mask, coupled with spending just 30minutes greatly mitigates any possible health risk associated with this exposure. Therefore, there i no reason to get worried. If you cal always avoid being in unhealthy environments, always endeavor to. Unfortunately, it might not always be possible.

I hope this helps. I wish you well. feel free to follow up with me if there are any further issues you want us to address at this time.

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Is Prolonged Inhalation Of Dust Fumes Harmful?

Brief Answer: NO! Detailed Answer: Hi, Though it is always good to stay way from highly polluted environment, it is not always ideally possible. I am glad that you were able to take precautionary measures such as putting on a make. Putting on a mask, coupled with spending just 30minutes greatly mitigates any possible health risk associated with this exposure. Therefore, there i no reason to get worried. If you cal always avoid being in unhealthy environments, always endeavor to. Unfortunately, it might not always be possible. I hope this helps. I wish you well. feel free to follow up with me if there are any further issues you want us to address at this time.