Eli5: how long does it take for the lungs to clean out dust accompanied by wheezing

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was weed whacking a lot…

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Anonymous 0 Comments

Depends how much particulate you inhaled. Generally you should feel better in a day or two, if you aren’t getting better after that or if it starts to get worse then you should go see a doctor immediately.

Anonymous 0 Comments

Some crap you’ll never get rid of. If you spend 30 years down a colliery, you’ll probably have coal dust on your lungs for life.

But most matter is absorbed into the body or coughed up pretty quickly. Especially organic stuff.