If you have problems viewing pdf files, download the latest version of adobe reader. Byssinosis is a lung disease caused by occupational exposure to dust from cotton, hemp, or flax. Byssinosis is an industrial disease due to breathing dust from vegetable fibres such as flax, hemp, cotton dust or sisal while in the workplace. Get a printable copy pdf file of the complete article 1.
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