A:AnswerUmmm, maybe. I mean you could definitely do so, especially if you wanted to have something playing instead of just using them as ear plugs. They have a pretty good noise reduction, but I have no idea what NRR they have officially. I guess it depends on how loud the said neighbors are...
A:AnswerI live in a dry, dusty desert and take these out running regularly. They have handled dust storms and just regular days in the Sonoran Desert. So yes, definitely dust proof.