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Can Breathing In Concrete Dust Cause Cancer?

HELLO, I M AMANDA. I WAS WANTING TO FIND OUT IF BREATHING IN CONCRETE DUST CAN CAUSE SEVERE DAMAGES IN THROAT AND/OR CAUSE CANCER. IN JUST A YEARS TIME BOTH MY PARENTS HAVE FOUND OUT THEY HAVE CANCER WITHIN MONTHS OF ONE ANOTHER. I M NOT EXACTLY SURE OF NAME OF TYPE OF CANCER, BUT BOTH HAVE SAME TYPE, WHICH HAS BEEN FOUND LOCATED IN THE THROAT AREA AND NOW BOTH HAVE FEEDING TUBES TO EAT AND MY FATHER HAS BEEN TOLD HE HAS LESS THAN A YEAR TO LIVE. I M SKEPTICAL THAT THE COMPANY CAST CRETE, A CONCRETE PLANT THEY HAVE LIVED WITHIN 300 FEET OF FOR MANY YEARS, AND BREATHING IN THE CONCRETE DUST MAY BE A REASON AND/OR CAUSE FOR CANCER. IF YOU COULD PLEASE HELP BE GREATLY APPRECIATED THANK YOU
posted on Sat, 31 May 2014
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Hi,

Welcome to HCM,

I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.

Concrete dust contains, silica particles, which causes, copd, tuberculosis, silicosis and prolonged exposure can also cause cancer.

Protect environment (daily vacuum), changing the place, self protection (mask, glass doors).
Hope, I have answered your query.

Wishing you good health.
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Can Breathing In Concrete Dust Cause Cancer?

Hi, Welcome to HCM, I have gone through your question and understand your concerns. Concrete dust contains, silica particles, which causes, copd, tuberculosis, silicosis and prolonged exposure can also cause cancer. Protect environment (daily vacuum), changing the place, self protection (mask, glass doors). Hope, I have answered your query. Wishing you good health.