Work-Related Diseases
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Byssinosis
Occupational Disease Byssinosis
Byssinosis Category Airway Disease
Byssinosis Severity
Chronic
Byssinosis Synonyms
Textile worker's disease; cannabinosis; flax-dressers' disease
Information on Byssinosis Symptoms, Diagnosis, Prognosis, Screening and Imaging
Symptoms: chest tightness and shortness of breath occurring after returning to work on Monday mornings; the airway obstruction may become more persistent after years of exposure and eventually cause disability;
Byssinosis Latency
1 to 2 hours
Byssinosis References
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/cottondust/