Byssinosis and lung health among cotton textile workers: baseline findings of the MultiTex trial in Karachi, Pakistan

Conclusion
We found a high prevalence of respiratory symptoms but a low prevalence of byssinosis. Most respiratory outcomes were associated with duration of employment in textile industry. We have discussed the challenges faced in using current, standard guidelines for identifying byssinosis.

Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - February 14, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Nafees, A. A., Muneer, M. Z., Irfan, M., Kadir, M. M., Semple, S., De Matteis, S., Burney, P., Cullinan, P. Tags: Open access Workplace Source Type: research