More severe breathing problems seem to result both from exposure to high levels of dust and from longer dust exposure.
Workers who also smoke cigarettes suffer the most severe impairment.
Eliminating exposure to textile dust is the surest way to prevent byssinosis.
Using exhaust hoods, improving ventilation, and employing wetting procedures are very successful methods of controlling dust levels to prevent byssinosis.
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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
Bagosis and byssinosis are respiratory conditions related to occupational exposure. Bagosis is associated with inhaling dust from bagasse, the fibrous residue left after sugarcane processing, leading to lung inflammation and respiratory issues. Byssinosis, often referred to as "brown lung disease," results from exposure to cotton dust in textile manufacturing, causing chronic respiratory symptoms and reduced lung function. Both conditions highlight the importance of proper safety measures and health monitoring in affected industries.
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.
Therapy for early-stage byssinosis focuses on reversing airway narrowing.
Tests that detect decreasing lung capacity during the workday are used to diagnose byssinosis.
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Peter Neild has written: 'Byssinosis' -- subject(s): Byssinosis, Workers' compensation