Wakelyn P J, Greenblatt G A, Brown D F, Tripp V W
Am Ind Hyg Assoc J. 1976 Jan;37(1):22-31. doi: 10.1080/0002889768507403.
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.