Byssinosis Among Cotton Workers in Belgium
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- 1 April 1961
- journal article
- research article
- Published by BMJ in Occupational and Environmental Medicine
- Vol. 18 (2) , 117-119
- https://doi.org/10.1136/oem.18.2.117
Abstract
The existence of byssinosis among cotton workers in Belgium has, up to now, been a matter of doubt. This study reveals that the disease undoubtedly occurs, but its prevalence is much lower than in Lancashire cotton mills. I have made investigations in two textile mills, one in East Flanders and one in West Flanders. Ninety-eight workers were interviewed in the first mill and 101 in the second, comprising card-room workers, thrashers, and blenders. Ten (5%) of these workers were found to have Grade I byssinosis; four (2%) were diagnosed as Grade II; and two (1%) were in Grade III.Keywords
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- BYSSINOSIS IN COTTON AND OTHER TEXTILE WORKERSThe Lancet, 1956