Jacobs R R
University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Public Health, Department of Environmental Health Sciences 35294.
Am J Ind Med. 1987;12(6):717-28. doi: 10.1002/ajim.4700120610.
Cotton dust is a heterogeneous mixture of plant parts and contaminants from the soil, weeds, and microorganisms. Research to control byssinosis has focused on methods to reduce the trash associated with harvested fiber and control the dust in the textile mill environment. Dust control has been effective in reducing the prevalence of byssinosis, but because cotton dust is a heterogeneous mixture of components, simple reduction in dust levels does not always assure the prevention of byssinosis. Research to identify the agents that cause byssinosis and development of methods to eliminate those agents from cotton is needed to prevent new cases of byssinosis.
棉尘是植物部分与来自土壤、杂草和微生物的污染物的异质混合物。控制棉尘肺的研究主要集中在减少与收获纤维相关的杂质以及控制纺织厂环境中粉尘的方法上。粉尘控制在降低棉尘肺的发病率方面已见成效，但由于棉尘是成分的异质混合物，单纯降低粉尘水平并不总能确保预防棉尘肺。需要开展研究以确定导致棉尘肺的因素，并开发从棉花中消除这些因素的方法，以预防新的棉尘肺病例。
