A woman from Port Talbot claims red dust from the town's giant steel plant is covering her house and making her life a "nightmare".
Denise Giles, 62, who lives in Mariners Quay, said the dust makes it hard for her to breathe as an asthmatic and also leaves her house and garden dirty.
In 2013 officials from Tata Steel brought in an £800,000 wheel-wash system for giant dumper trucks in a bid to solve the problem of “black dust” fall-out from the plant.
Miss Giles, who moved to the area in 2016, claims the dust has become a health hazard.
"It's so frustrating because you can't even open your windows before a red dust settles all over your conservatory," she said.
"The front of my house is covered in dust, as is my conservatory, my garden, and it's just frustrating. My car is always dirty and it's the same with the other residents.
"If you hang your clothes outside they turn red. Why should we have to pay for tumble dryers and other things especially at this time of year."
When Miss Giles moved to the area in 2016 she said she wanted to live closer to her two children and also to the seaside.
She said she wasn't aware dust would be an issue and is now on medication for her asthma.
"My asthma has gotten so bad I'm now on extra medication from the doctors because I have breathing difficulties. Sometimes I struggle to breathe, it's horrendous.
"All the kids are off for Easter but I can't invite people over as the garden is covered in dust. It's really not something you expect living here."
Miss Giles, who works as a respiratory nurse at Singleton Hospital, in Swansea, claims she and others have tried to contact Tata to find out more about the levels of dust and the type it is.
Residents have now taken to a Facebook page to vent their frustrations.
Miss Giles added: "Every time I contact Tata they tell me to wait 72 hours and they never get back. Other people have also had the same issue.
"I want them to tell us why the dust is so bad and what it is. We aren't sure whether it is harmful or not. I'm really concerned about the dust."
Tata declined to comment.
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