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Does Inhaling Rock Dust Cause Lung Cancer?

i live across from rock crushing plant ( Dolomite) and the air and tree s are always filled with the dust from the place. I have a scar on my lung already and my husband has Cancer. What s the chances it s from our air we re breathing daily from that plant?
Mon, 30 Apr 2018
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Hello,

It depends on the amount of exposure and your health status. If you start having the respiratory problem, then you should immediately screen for it otherwise do an annual checkup and make a further decision according to it.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Bhadresh Lakhani
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Does Inhaling Rock Dust Cause Lung Cancer?

Hello, It depends on the amount of exposure and your health status. If you start having the respiratory problem, then you should immediately screen for it otherwise do an annual checkup and make a further decision according to it. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhadresh Lakhani