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Byssinosis

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Definition: A condition of BRONCHOCONSTRICTION resulting from hypersensitive reaction to inhaled dust during the initial processing of cotton, flax, or hemp in the textile industry. Symptoms include wheezing and tightness in the chest.  do not coordinate with OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES    Other names Byssinoses; Brown Lungs; Brown Lung Diseases; Brown Lung Disease; Brown Lung
 
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Monday morning fever  0   *Byssinosis.

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