Can you get silicosis from fumed silica
Breathing in dust from silica-containing materials can lead to Silicosis. Silica dust particles become trapped in lung tissue, causing inflammation and scarring. The particles also reduce the lungs' ability to take in oxygen. Many products use fumed silica (silicon dioxide) as a filler or flow control additive. Many other metal oxides including TiO2, ZnO, and Fe2O3 are produced as particulate solids with a primary particle size below 100 nm. Fumed silica powder has a high surface area. It is ext