D. Honeybourne has written:

'Byssinosis' -- subject(s): Byssinosis

Byssinosis is a chronic, asthma-like narrowing of the airways. Also called brown lung disease, byssinosis results from inhaling particles of cotton, flax, hemp, or jute.

Tests that detect decreasing lung capacity during the workday are used to diagnose byssinosis.

Therapy for early-stage byssinosis focuses on reversing airway narrowing.

Eliminating exposure to textile dust is the surest way to prevent byssinosis.