Barnes R, Simpson G R
J Occup Med. 1976 Aug;18(8):551-5. doi: 10.1097/00043764-197608000-00009.
Lung function studies and clinical examinations of 493 workers in eight cotton mills in New South Wales revealed 12 workers with byssinosis. The reasons for the low incidence of byssinosis in view of relatively high cotton dust in air concentrations are discussed briefly.