Ashlungs

Ashlungs are a tragically common chronic condition among workers in most factories in Caramiza, as well es a large percentage of mining operations. The condition impairs the ability to breathe freely and when under stress can lead to exhaustion, dizziness and in some prolonged cases even organ failure. There has recently been found a cure, but it is not widely administered to the people that need it.
The first cases of Ashlungs actually have been recorded centuries ago, as some medical professionals claim. Stories tell of smiths or other craftsmen to be of "weak lung" after a few years of working in certain regions and the described symptoms are corresponding with today's widespread illness. It is apparently caused by small particles in the air, released when certain raw ores are heated up fast and to a high temperature with magical means. These particles are magically charged but small enough that a person is able to breathe it in. Doctors have found the particles are settling in the lungs, bonding together due to their magical energy, creating a film over time.
The treatment involves inhalation of a vapor made from a mixture of several herbs and a small amount of crushed, crystallized Copperpetz claws. Even though the amount needed is tiny, it still means the price is astronomical for the average worker. Some tried to use the Shimmerphase as a replacement and inhaled this, with dangerous side-effects.
The research of the cure led to a deeper understanding of the way the lung works as well as showing the dangerous interactions, magically charged particles can have inside the body if they are in too high concentration. However, the fact that some particles are able to bind others is also a relatively new discovery in the field of medicine and may open up many other treatment options.

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Chemical Compound