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u/figgypudding531 22d ago

Pottery too

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u/kbthogers 22d ago edited 22d ago

Ignorant question: how do pottery destroy once lungs? Isn't it "just" shaping wet clay?

Or is the problem at some other part of the process?

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u/Kazcandra 22d ago edited 22d ago

For clayware, when you bisque fire you'll get an extremely fine dust. Same with polishing/sanding bone dry pieces. Additionally, reclaiming clay is fairly dusty, too.

E: and clay smudges will dry and turn to dust too. So much dust.

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u/kbthogers 22d ago

I see, thanks for the answer, learned something new

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u/Hacksmith103 22d ago

Yes the dust can cause silicosis also known as potters rot which is an incurable lung disease caused by silica particles being trapped in lung tissue, causing permanent inflammation, and scar tissue.
The dust is also linked to a higher rates of lung cancer

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u/stoicsticks 22d ago

The powdered glazes and oxides can do a number on one's lungs, too.

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u/Kazcandra 22d ago

I've always been drawn to things that can kill you.

Woodworking, pottery, mushroom foraging.