> KJ> Just a comment here...using a wire wheel on poopy concrete is BOUND
> KJ> to make dropping dust. As we all should know, this is not a good
> KJ> thing to inhale.
>While I understand your concern, it's not yet proven (to me) that poop dust
>is harmful.  I could easily say that it is not helpful .... dust of most
>anykind (aspirin aside) is harmful to the lungs and should be avoided IMO 
.
Not chemicals, Tom--poop dust contains bacteria, which *can* cause lung
irritation or infection in some people if inhaled. Not everybody is
sensitive to it, but in those who *are*, inhalation can cause the famous
"bird-keeper's lung" disease. Inhaling poop dust is also the easiest way
to transmit/acquire Psittacosis/chlamydia if the bird happens to be a
carrier/shedder.
Best to not press the points by inhaling any more dropping dust than is
absolutely necessary--why tempt fate?
--Kathy
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