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Title: Can milk prevent lung damage when working in cement stores?
Post by: thedoc on 18/11/2013 19:30:01

Elvis Mclane  asked the Naked Scientists:
   I am Ngwa Elvis from Cameroon.

There has been an argument going for some time now that milk can protect your lungs from being damaged if you're working in the cement stores.

Is this true?

Regards,
Ngwa Elvis

What do you think?

Title: Re: Can milk prevent lung damage when working in cement stores?
Post by: RD on 18/11/2013 20:08:49

Quote from: thedoc on 18/11/2013 19:30:01

There has been an argument going for some time now that milk can protect your lungs from being damaged if you're working in the cement stores.

Inhaling cement dust can cause the incurable lung disease silicosis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicosis).

UK regulations don't mention "milk" ... http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthtopics/respiratory.htm#sil

Quote from: wikipedia.org/Silicosis#Occupational_silicosis

Protective measures such as respirators (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respirators) have brought a steady decline in death rates due to silicosis in Western countries. Unfortunately, this is not true of less developed countries where work conditions are poor and respiratory equipment is seldom used.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicosis#Occupational_silicosis

Title: Re: Can milk prevent lung damage when working in cement stores?
Post by: Monox D. I-Fly on 01/07/2019 04:38:06

I contracted bronchitis and my second-cousin-in-law suggested to me to drink milk since it's part of her sister-in-law's cousin (my second cousin) therapy who also contracted bronchitis and the result is great? Is it true that milk can cure bronchitis?

Title: Re: Can milk prevent lung damage when working in cement stores?
Post by: evan_au on 01/07/2019 10:18:17

Quote from: OP

milk can protect your lungs from being damaged if you're working in the cement stores.

Only if you breathe air that has bubbled through milk, which will absorb some of the cement dust.

But you are better bubbling it through clear water, as then you can see when it has absorbed too much dust.

PS: Some people are lactose-intolerant, so milk will cause them gastrointestinal problems, as well as the lung problems.

Title: Re: Can milk prevent lung damage when working in cement stores?
Post by: Bored chemist on 02/07/2019 20:03:20

Quote from: Monox D. I-Fly on 01/07/2019 04:38:06

Is it true that milk can cure bronchitis?

No.
But it might provide useful nutrition for someone fighting off illness.

Title: Can milk prevent lung damage when working in cement stores
Post by: Evageasse on 27/09/2019 06:02:01

Very valuable piece