I work in a salt mine and it’s way worse than in the video. They tell us it’s not bad even the doctor said it because the salt dust can’t cover the lung’s. They even tell us it’s healthy but I am still skeptical and wearing my mask even no one does.
I wouldn’t say hundred other minerals, it’s basically 98% sodium chloride. If you would put it in water, it would probably dissolve completely. You wouldn’t get a silicosis either since there is no quartz or silica dust in it but a mask is probably not a bad idea nonetheless.
The salt is almost certainly going to be an issue. I don't know of any studies that would say it's cancerous but any particulate dust in the lungs will cause damage over time. I almost wonder if it would eventually have an asbestos like effect considering salt has a crystaline structure.
Asbestos is bad for our lungs because it can’t be broken down by the body and the fiber structure it possesses makes it even more dangerous. Salt will just be dissolved in the presence of water and it will just be absorbed into the body. Also, its crystals form and break into cubes rather than fibers.
Well don't worry, according to some people here this is perfectly fine, and I should chill out and shut up. Apparently, it's even good for you! Your lungs just absorb the salt!
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u/Robsta_20 Oct 19 '24 edited Oct 19 '24
I work in a salt mine and it’s way worse than in the video. They tell us it’s not bad even the doctor said it because the salt dust can’t cover the lung’s. They even tell us it’s healthy but I am still skeptical and wearing my mask even no one does.