| Literature DB >> 1246945 |
P J Wakelyn, G A Greenblatt, D F Brown, V W Tripp.
Abstract
Byssinosis, a respiratory disease, is caused by dust in cotton textile mills. The heterogeneous, complex dust varies in composition and activity in different "cotton-related" processing operations. Information concerning the constitution of "cotton dust" is reviewed. Relevance of a single dust standard for all cotton operations is discussed.Entities:
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Year: 1976 PMID: 1246945 DOI: 10.1080/0002889768507403
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am Ind Hyg Assoc J ISSN: 0002-8894