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Originally Posted by babice
... However, I just wasn't sure about inhaling it once it's dried out and become ready for sale as a compost. I figured at the least I might want to be careful as with anything with any dust.
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The histoplasmosis potential, from what I read through the link stormymater posted, stems from a fungus? Fungus often seem to like warm and moist or cool and moist. They key being, "moist". I would not be surprised if spores might remain that once inhaled into our moist lungs... Of course I wouldn't want to inhale dust from anything if I could avoid it. That includes rabbit poo, cow poo, horse poo, bat poo, heck any kind of poo!
There are plenty of molds around that can be really nasty if inhaled. I suspect that just handling a bale of hay or straw can expose us to a good number. I think reasonable precaution to avoid inhaling the dust would be prudent.