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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 best way to prevent byssinosis?
Eliminating exposure to textile dust is the surest way to prevent byssinosis.
How is byssinosis diagnosed?
Tests that detect decreasing lung capacity during the workday are used to diagnose byssinosis.
What is the first goal in treating byssinosis?
Therapy for early-stage byssinosis focuses on reversing airway narrowing.
What is cotton cough?
byssinosis
What has the author Peter Neild written?
Peter Neild has written: 'Byssinosis' -- subject(s): Byssinosis, Workers' compensation
What percentage of byssinosis sufferers have symptoms throughout the work week?
As many as 25% of workers with byssinosis have symptoms that continue or recur throughout the workweek.
What form of pneumonia can be prevented throgh vaccination?
byssinosis
What factors increase the chances of a person developing byssinosis?
Smoking, impaired lung function, and a history of respiratory allergy increase a textile worker's risk of developing byssinosis.
How can an employee with byssinosis avoid further damage?
Reducing exposure is essential. Any worker who has symptoms of byssinosis or who has trouble breathing should transfer to a less-contaminated area.
What are the morbidity and mortality rates for byssinosis between 1979 and 1992?
More than 35,000 textile workers have been disabled by byssinosis and 183 died between 1979 and 1992.
