translate English to German: Bags of silica sand now typically carry labels warning the user to wear respiratory protection and avoid breathing the fine silica dust because of this. There have been a number of lawsuits in recent years where workers have sought damages after they developed silicosis , a lung disease caused by inhalation of fine silica particles over long periods of time.
Durch Wind bewegter Sand und andere feinkörnige Sedimente können nach dem Prinzip des Sandstrahlgebläse s an Gesteinsformationen Korrasion (Windschliff, Winderosion) bewirken und charakteristische, mitunter bizarre Erosion sformen, beispielsweise Windkanter , Pilzfelsen oder Yardang s, herausbilden.