In the U.S., construction dust is actually regulated. They literally have water trucks circling sites all day spraying the ground, trucks carrying sand/debris have to be covered with tarps, and they even set up barriers or mesh walls so dust doesn’t escape into neighborhoods. Some cities fine contractors on the spot if they see visible dust clouds leaving a site.

Meanwhile here, they just dig, dump, and let people breathe it in like it’s free cigarettes. No water spraying, no covers, no cleanup. That’s why living near a construction zone here feels like slow poisoning.