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Frank[_24_]

On 12/10/2017 1:04 PM, wrote:
On Saturday, August 15, 2009 at 10:57:51 PM UTC-4, ShadowTek wrote:
Has you ever became ill after using a line-trimmer?

The last two times that I've trimmed growth that was as tall I was, I
ended up inadvertently inhaling some of the pulverized debris, and each
night after that, I've ended up with a brief upper-respiratory
infection.

I figured is was the inhalation of mold or fungus that caused it.

I was just curious if this could be a common thing when line-trimming massive
amounts of vegetation.

Either way, I'm going to have to start remembering to use dust-mask from
now on.

It is common sense that every one's respiratory system is stronger or weaker than each other. Just like some people get poison ivory and others don't. When cutting any grass weeds or especially poison ivory or poison oak. I have learned as I just started going into my sixty's I cant use any leaf blowers or weed whackers as much because the fumes are giving me a sore throat. I have some one in our family who if she even gets near poison ivory she will start to get chocked up and will get some rashes later.

I was wearing a dust mask cutting the grass last year. My problem
unknown at the time was a cough actually caused by blood pressure med.
I changed the med, cough went away and I don't need the mask. As you
say, some are more susceptible, but I would use a mask in high dust
conditions.