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| Question: | Could I be allergic to the limestone formations in my area? I have felt tired, moody, depressed and dizzy ever since I moved here. Can the levels of limestone be checked in the blood? |
| Answer: | It is possible to be allergic to almost anything, but as limestone consists mainly of calcium carbonate, which is a normal constituent of the body, it is highly unlikely that you are allergic to it.
Limestone is a very common rock formation, and I am not aware of any studies that connect exposure to limestone with any medical condition. Miners of limestone are not known to have any particular problems in the way that coal and asbestos miners do.
The level of both calcium and carbonate can be easily measured in the bloodstream by any pathology laboratory, but I would doubt that these levels would reflect in any way your environment, but they do alter with many different diseases. |
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