I work in a spice packaging facility and the dust gives me respiratory problems but I need this job and wearing a mask properly makes me too slow to meet my quotas.
More people experience this than they realize.
The dust is hurting your lungs, but wearing a mask slows you down too much to hit quota.
“Where Are You with Manufacturing — Food & Beverage Production?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.