What is lime powder and is it bad for your health?

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This weekend, I volunteered at a country music festival where we were responsible for recycling. People collected bottles and cans, and we sorted them into different bags. I noticed a strange white powder on the ground, and someone mentioned it was lime, advising us to avoid touching or inhaling it. However, it was quite windy, and since I was wearing flip-flops, I ended up touching it and inhaling some. While I don't think I'm in any immediate danger, I would appreciate a straightforward answer: Is lime powder harmful to human health?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Yes, lime is bad if you inhale, ingest or get it on your skin…..but if you were going to have a reaction you would have likely had it before you got home and wrote this question.

Strictly speaking, lime is calcium oxide or calcium hydroxide.

causes severe irritation when inhaled or placed in contact with moist skin or eyes. Inhalation may cause coughing, sneezing, labored breathing. It may then evolve into burns with perforation of the nasal septum, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. …. It can cause severe skin irritation, chemical burns, blindness, or lung damage

Ben Willms · Answer

Lime Dust

Mr. Madyson Huels Jr. · Answer

Compared to the 10 teaspoons of sugar in regular soda pop and all the empty calories I would stick to diet soda pop. There is no credible evidence that the artificial sweeteners are harmful.

Dr. Jaron Boehm PhD

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