Limestone dust is what they breath for 8 hours every day. It is the hidden cost of construction bricks in Minia. In addition to the sand extracted from limestone that according to the workers can be used for multi-purposes, one of them is medical. Children, youth and men, all suffer the same consequence of being workers in limestone quarries. their day start at sunrise, a journey to the mountains. Health is the only commodity they have and therefore the only source of living, they are daily paid so injury means no income, cases of amputation and sometimes death. no insurance, no pensions, no safety tools, just their bare hands against the harsh environment. their best opportunity is a compassionate employer that helps for a little time after the injury. and their business is over. The number of workers dropped dramatically due to the circumstances of the working environment, the legal situation and the health price. A small piece of ta’meya and bread is their food for the day on the floor where dust is everywhere and all what they say is ‘Elhamdolelah’ (Thanks GOD).