Question: I have had several accidental exposures at work to fiberglass dust. In both cases the dust was from a fiberglass/epoxy composite material being cut. The first time was several months ago when I neglected to have my mask on when cutting with a high speed router. Exposure was limited to several breaths and the tightness/irritation/mild coughing in my chest persisted for several weeks but resolved completely. The second exposure was about 1 month ago. The cutting in this case was with a small high speed XXXXXXX cut-off wheel being operated by someone else. Again exposure was limited to several breaths before I realized what was happening, but I really noticed the burning/irritation in my lungs immediately. Since then I have had tightness/irritation/mild to moderate dry cough in my upper chest that has not resolved. The exposure and subsequent symptoms are causing some emotional distress, which I have a history of "carrying" in my chest, so I believe that this may be a psycho-somatic kind of thing. However, I have lingering doubts about the possible long-term ramifications of exposure to fiberglass dust (silicosis). Because I lack the expertise to know whether my concerns are truly founded, I feel as if I may be in a cycle where my concern feeds distress which I "hold" in my chest which feeds further concern, etc. If you can provide any direction as to whether my concerns are medically founded and justify further examination it might help me to break out of this cycle, or at least provide a rational next step.