Q. Can woodworm affect your health? We have been working in house that it is covered in woodworm and when you bang or cut the timber the air is full of the woodworm dust and when you breathe in it makes your nose hurt.

Submitted by: E
 

A. All dust is a hazard and if you are working in a dusty environment then you should be wearing a suitable mask to reduce the risk it poses. The bore dust/frass generated by 'woodworm' does not as far as we are aware pose any greater significant risk - just wear a suitable dust mask.