Difficulty breathing after cutting bricks all day

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I had a respirator on why am I still having issues and why are my eyes bleeding. Will I get lung cancer or COPD from red clay brick dust?

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18% Normal
Based on 17 votes (3 yes)
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  • [Old Memory]
    5 years ago

    OP's eyes are bleeding. Who voted normal?

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  • IrishPotato
    5 years ago

    Your eyes are bleeding and the first thing you thought of doing is post on this site?

    Oh boy..

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    • [Old Memory]
      5 years ago

      Lol, I'm crying! This is ridiculous. I'm tempted to call troll, but they may be telling the truth.

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      • IrishPotato
        5 years ago

        Maybe it's natural selection.

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    • LornaMae
      5 years ago

      Hehehe, exactly...

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  • RoseIsabella
    5 years ago

    Damn! Now I am curious about your plight.

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    • IrishPotato
      5 years ago

      I'm surprised they didn't skip this site and just went to a bloody doctor.

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      • CozmoWank
        5 years ago | pl

        Or even regular doctor.

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        • IrishPotato
          5 years ago | pl

          No, it has to be a bloody one.

          It's thematic.

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          • CozmoWank
            5 years ago

            Well ok.

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  • donteatstuffoffthesidewalk
    5 years ago

    yallre dry cuttin masonry?

    say goodbye to some expensive toolin

    use water while yallre cuttin

    problem solved

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  • [Old Memory]
    5 years ago

    Lmao, ah, I'm so cruel! This obivi like obviOUSly is NOT normal. Get help asap.

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  • [Old Memory]
    5 years ago

    Definitely normal

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  • nikkiclaire
    5 years ago

    Red clay running down your cheeks isn't blood.

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  • Boojum
    5 years ago

    If you're have problems with your lungs after doing dusty work while wearing a respirator, then obviously the respirator is not filtering out all the dust.

    If it's just one of those flimsy paper masks, that's not surprising, since they're pretty much useless. If it's a proper respirator, then check that it has a dust cartridge in good condition and you have a good seal between respirator and your face.

    You're unlikely to suffer any long-term consequences from inhaling brick dust once in a while, but if you do this regularly, you need to think seriously about how to protect your health.

    http://oshainfo.gatech.edu/silicosis.html

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  • Cuntsiclestick
    5 years ago

    You should probably get a different job if this one is hurting you.

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  • Bassmachine
    5 years ago

    You work in landscaping?

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  • leggs91200
    5 years ago

    just dust. you will probably be fine but it might take a day or two. The lungs do clear themselves out

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