Byssinosis – a Review on Brown Lung Disease
Corresponding Author(s) : Prof. Ebenezer David
ed_pharmacologist@aol.com
International Journal of Allied Medical Sciences and Clinical Research,
Vol. 9 No. 3 (2021): 2021 Volume - 9 Issue - 3
Abstract
Byssinosis is a relatively uncommon lung condition. Brown lung disease is a condition that is exacerbated by inhaling hemp, flax, or cotton particles. It's a form of work-related asthma. Byssinosis is almost exclusively found in people who work with unprocessed cotton in the United States. The people who open cotton bales during the first stage of processing are the most vulnerable. Grain worker's lung is another form of byssinosis that affects people who work with grains. While guidelines and legislation in the United States have helped to reduce the number of people who contract byssinosis, it is still prevalent in developing countries where safety measures are lacking.
Keywords
Byssinosis
lung disease
hemp
brown lung disease
grain worker’s
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Prof. Ebenezer David, Mouli Kanth.C.S, Dheepa Anand, Brindha Preethi.S, Anu.P.S, Monisha.K.M. Byssinosis – a Review on Brown Lung Disease. Int. J. of Allied Med. Sci. and Clin. Res. [Internet]. 2021 Aug. 5 [cited 2026 Apr. 29];9(3):465-7. Available from: https://ijamscr.com/ijamscr/article/view/1046
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[3]. Section 4. Byssinosis and Related Exposures. The Work-Related Lung Disease Surveillance Report, 2002. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. 2003.
[4]. Byssinosis: Number of deaths by state, U.S. residents age 15 and over, 1996-2005. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. March 2009. Retrieved 2013-02-14.
[5]. Barry S. Levy; David H. Wegman; Sherry L. Baron; Rosemary K. Sokas (2011). Occupational and environmental health recognizing and preventing disease and injury (6th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. p. 416.
[6]. Mittal R, Gupta P, Chhabra SK. Occupational bronchiolitis induced by cotton dust exposure in a nonsmoker. Indian J Occup Environ Med. 2016 May-Aug;20(2):118-120.
[7]. Dangi BM, Bhise AR. Cotton dust exposure: Analysis of pulmonary function and respiratory symptoms. Lung India. 2017 Mar-Apr;34(2):144-149.
[8]. Er M, Emri SA, Demir AU, Thorne PS, Karakoca Y, Bilir N, Baris IY. Byssinosis and COPD rates among factory workers manufacturing hemp and jute. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2016;29(1):55-68.
[9]. Khan AW, Moshammer HM, Kundi M. Industrial hygiene, occupational safety and respiratory symptoms in the Pakistani cotton industry. BMJ Open. 2015 Apr 02;5(4):e007266.
[10]. Lai PS, Christiani DC. Long-term respiratory health effects in textile workers. CurrOpinPulm Med. 2013 Mar;19(2):152-7.
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[3]. Section 4. Byssinosis and Related Exposures. The Work-Related Lung Disease Surveillance Report, 2002. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. 2003.
[4]. Byssinosis: Number of deaths by state, U.S. residents age 15 and over, 1996-2005. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. March 2009. Retrieved 2013-02-14.
[5]. Barry S. Levy; David H. Wegman; Sherry L. Baron; Rosemary K. Sokas (2011). Occupational and environmental health recognizing and preventing disease and injury (6th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. p. 416.
[6]. Mittal R, Gupta P, Chhabra SK. Occupational bronchiolitis induced by cotton dust exposure in a nonsmoker. Indian J Occup Environ Med. 2016 May-Aug;20(2):118-120.
[7]. Dangi BM, Bhise AR. Cotton dust exposure: Analysis of pulmonary function and respiratory symptoms. Lung India. 2017 Mar-Apr;34(2):144-149.
[8]. Er M, Emri SA, Demir AU, Thorne PS, Karakoca Y, Bilir N, Baris IY. Byssinosis and COPD rates among factory workers manufacturing hemp and jute. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2016;29(1):55-68.
[9]. Khan AW, Moshammer HM, Kundi M. Industrial hygiene, occupational safety and respiratory symptoms in the Pakistani cotton industry. BMJ Open. 2015 Apr 02;5(4):e007266.
[10]. Lai PS, Christiani DC. Long-term respiratory health effects in textile workers. CurrOpinPulm Med. 2013 Mar;19(2):152-7.
[11]. Hinson AV, Schlünssen V, Agodokpessi G, Sigsgaards T, Fayomi B. The prevalence of byssinosis among cotton workers in the north of Benin. Int J Occup Environ Med. 2014 Oct;5(4):194-200.
[12]. Zhang H, Hang J, Wang X, Zhou W, Sun B, Dai H, Su L, Christiani DC. TNF polymorphisms modify endotoxin exposure-associated longitudinal lung function decline. Occup Environ Med. 2007 Jun;64(6):409-13.
[13]. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK519549/