BCD wrote:

Now the craft is mine, and I do keep things orderly. With a well engineered
dust collection system and air purification we can keep things fairly tidy,
but not perfect. There is obviously residual exposure beyond what is
captured - especially around a handheld router, etc.

Any thoughts on the level of risk?

A friend of mine, who was an avid woodworker, developed a persistent cough with
chest pains. After many test it was determined that he had a fungus infection
of the lungs called Cryptococcal disease (see
http://www.bccdc.org/news.php?item=34 ). This disease is more common in
tropical areas. He hadn't been in the tropics but he did work with tropical
hardwood. There was nothing done to prove that the exposure to sawdust was the
cause but it is something to consider.

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Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA
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