I guess this is a PSA. New turners and woodworkers always ask about techniques and tools and problem solving but there is an aspect of turning and any woodworking that isn’t addressed enough, especially for the newbies. Wood dust is insidious. It’s not just the dust from certain toxic woods. All wood dust can be a carcinogenic. I always use a 3M half face piece respirator because I don’t want to worry about it and a regular face mask does not protect against the really small particles.
Wood dust hazards
Wood dust hazards