We aimed to identify the contemporary prevalence of byssinosis through a systematic
review. Medline, Web of Science, Embase, and Global Health databases were used to …

The Tenth Edition of Hunter's Diseases of Occupations has been fully revised and updated,
presenting all practitioners considering an occupational cause for a patient's condition with …

Background: Cotton dust exposure among textile mill workers lead to impaired lung function.
However, only few studies have investigated the dose-response relationship between cotton …

Objectives To determine pattern and predictors for respiratory illnesses and symptoms and
lung function among textile workers in Karachi, Pakistan. Methods This was a cross …

Background Exposure to dust in textile mills adversely affects workers' health. We collected
epidemiological data on textile workers suffering from respiratory diseases and assessed …

Background: Workers in the textile industry risk developing various respiratory and
pulmonary diseases due to exposure to cotton dust. The particles from the cotton lint are …

Introduction: The expansions of labor-intensive investments in a developing countries,
especially in textile production create a dusty work environment for workers, and those …

Objective. The study aimed to estimate the prevalence of byssinosis and other respiratory
symptoms among women textile workers and the associated risk factors in 18 spinning mills …

The textile industry in Pakistan has largest share in the manufacturing industry sector. The
textile sector is one of the most polluting industrial sectors. Cotton dust is present in the air …

Background: Cotton and synthetic textile industry in India is the largest industry in the
country accounting for 14 percent of industrial output and providing employment to around …