pulmonary disorders
Byssinosis
Symptoms and Signs of Byssinosis
Symptoms include chest tightness and dyspnea that lessen with repeated exposure. Symptoms develop on the first day of work after a weekend or vacation and diminish or disappear with subsequent continuous workdays. This typical temporal pattern distinguishes byssinosis from Asthma . Textile workers with chronic exposure to cotton or other dusts (eg, 5 to 10 years or more) can develop obstructive lung disease that has features of both asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) (COPD) ( 1.Lai PS, Christiani DC. Long-term respiratory health effects in textile workers.Curr Opin Pulm Med2013; 19(2), 152-157. doi:10.1097/MCP.0b013e32835cee9a 