Mid-Sized Barns. Mid-Sized Barns-from 7 to 15 stalls. Some mid-sized horse barns are private, but often a mid-sized barn has to work for a living. . . as a boarding facility, a training barn, or the center of a breeding operation.
This can cause scarring. Asbestosis, caused by exposure to asbestos, causes scarring and might lead to lung cancer. Silicosis, caused by the inhalation of silica dust, will also cause scarring in the lungs. Mining of gold, lead, copper, zinc, iron and anthracite can result in silicosis if the proper precautions are not taken.
While some of the inflammation caused by these conditions may be reversible, the scarring that smoking causes to the lining of the lungs is permanent. Continuing smoking, over time, lowers the chances of reversing any damage caused to the lungs as well as the risks for developing any related disease.