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Byssinosis / Brown Lung Disease - Signs, Symptoms, Treatment

Byssinosis is a lung disease in which the airways narrow due to inhalation of cotton, hemp or flax. Byssinosis occurs almost exclusively in cotton processing workers who handle raw cotton. Find out more about Byssinosis, including signs, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
Byssinosis Explained
What is byssinosis? How is it similar to asthma? What causes byssinosis? What are the signs and symptoms of byssinosis? Find out the answers to these and other questions you may have about byssinosis.
How Particles Get Into the Lungs & Air Passages
Particles enter the lungs each time we breathe. However, how far they travel into the respiratory system depends on many factors. Read how particles enter the air passages and become deposited.
Occupational Lung Disease Screening Quiz
There are many occupations that come with great risks for causing lung diseases and respiratory infections. Find out if your job may be hazardous to your health by taking this occupational lung disease screening quiz.
Organic Dusts & Byssinosis
This article discusses the clinical and lung function grading systems and addresses modern studies for for Byssinosis.

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