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What impact does cigarette smoking have on the severity of byssinosis?
Workers who also smoke cigarettes suffer the most severe impairment.
What is the best way to prevent byssinosis?
Eliminating exposure to textile dust is the surest way to prevent byssinosis.
What precautions can be taken in the workplace to prevent byssinosis?
Using exhaust hoods, improving ventilation, and employing wetting procedures are very successful methods of controlling dust levels to prevent byssinosis.
What is the medical term meaning lung disease caused by silica dust?
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
How long has byssinosis been considered a hazard for textile workers?
Although inhaling cotton dust was identified as a source of respiratory disease more than 300 years ago, byssinosis has been recognized as an occupational hazard for textile workers for less than 50 years
What has the author D Honeybourne written?
D. Honeybourne has written: 'Byssinosis' -- subject(s): Byssinosis
What is the definition of 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.
What is the first goal in treating byssinosis?
Therapy for early-stage byssinosis focuses on reversing airway narrowing.
How is byssinosis diagnosed?
Tests that detect decreasing lung capacity during the workday are used to diagnose byssinosis.
What is cotton cough?
byssinosis
What has the author Peter Neild written?
Peter Neild has written: 'Byssinosis' -- subject(s): Byssinosis, Workers' compensation
What is byssinosis?
Byssinosis, also known as "brown lung disease," is a respiratory condition caused by prolonged inhalation of cotton dust, primarily affecting workers in the textile industry. Symptoms include chest tightness, coughing, and shortness of breath, particularly following exposure to cotton dust. It is characterized by a pattern of acute and chronic respiratory issues that can worsen with continued exposure. Effective prevention measures include proper ventilation and the use of personal protective equipment in workplaces.
