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Uncommonly, sawdust exposure can come from sweeping dust off of old furniture, which may haw sawdust particles inside. Occupations at higher risk include carpenters, construction workers, shipbuilding workers, cleaning or maintenance staff (sawdust generation or reintroduction), and workers in logging, sawmills, furniture, and cabinet making. [1]
Food products and household items commonly handled by humans can be toxic to dogs. The symptoms can range from simple irritation to digestion issues, behavioral changes, and even death. The categories of common items ingested by dogs include food products, human medication, household detergents, indoor and outdoor toxic plants, and rat poison. [1]
Airborne sawdust and sawdust accumulations present a number of health and safety hazards. [9] Wood dust becomes a potential health problem when, for example, the wood particles, from processes such as sanding, become airborne and are inhaled. Wood dust is a known human carcinogen.
Trichodesmium, also called sea sawdust, is a genus of filamentous cyanobacteria. They are found in nutrient poor tropical and subtropical ocean waters (particularly around Australia and in the Red Sea , where they were first described by Captain Cook ).
Dogs sometimes eat wood which can have negative consequences. Sometimes they will chew the furniture of their owners meaning items must be replaced. Splinters may lodge in the mouth, gums or tongue, causing a depressed appetite. The wood can perforate or block the oesophagus or the intestine, often requiring surgery.
Image credits: Girl With The Dogs For Vanessa, who has become deeply attuned to the suffering of animals, perhaps her biggest frustration at work is having to mend the damage done by owners ...
Wood fuel (or fuelwood) is a fuel such as firewood, charcoal, chips, sheets, pellets, and sawdust. The particular form used depends upon factors such as source, quantity, quality and application. The particular form used depends upon factors such as source, quantity, quality and application.
Approximately 6% of soybeans are used directly as human food, mostly in Asia. [14] For every 100 kilograms of food made for humans from crops, 37 kilograms byproducts unsuitable for direct human consumption are generated. [15] Many countries then repurpose these human-inedible crop byproducts as livestock feed for cattle. [16]