Long-term exposure to silica can be an assault on one's lungs. Silica is the basic component of rocks, sand, and soil. People who are constantly exposed to silica dust such as construction workers, miners, quarry workers, etc. are at risk of this exposure. The dust gets accumulated inside the lung and causes long-standing inflammation.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Looking at the history, it is quite a high-level exposure and it can cause some kind of pneumonitis feature called hypersensitivity pneumonitis or toxic dust syndrome.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Only with long exposure, maybe about ten years, does the risk of silicosis increase.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. We are here to help you. Yes, you had silica exposure, but it will not be considered as a high-risk exposure.
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