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Get Price2/5/2022 · 4 Quarries may have a negative health impact Stringent health and safety regulations can offset some of the negative health impacts that quarrying limestone may cause but not all of them Inhaling the dust from a limestone quarry is known to cause silicosis and pneumoconiosis
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