• MS. DIPTI MAKWANA
• Mr.Jayant V Makwana

INTRODUCTION:- Byssinosisis a chronic respiratory disease that is seen among workers exposed to cotton, flax, and soft hemp dust. Also called “Monday morning dyspnea”, byssinosis is a disease present in workers exposed to cotton dusts and characterized by respiratory symptoms both histological and physiologically, with decline of the respiratory function. Although in the industrialized world, there has been a significant decline in the prevalence ofcotton dust lung diseases, studies show an increasing incidence in the developing world. With rapid industrialization of the developing world, cotton dust-induced lung diseases are poised to become a global health problem. Prevalence elsewhere is as follows: Turkey in 2002: 14.2%; Indonesia: 30%; In Pakistan: 35.6% (2008) and 10.5% (2013). In developing countries, notably in Africa, the cotton industry occupies an important place. The cotton sector, also called “white gold”, is expanding considering the size of cotton production and the number of people employed in this sector. The prevalence of byssinosis in Africa was as follows: in Sudan 42%; in Ethiopia, 43% (1991) and 44% (1994); in Benin for grade 3, 21.1% (2014) at the north part of the country and working half time/year.

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"''A Study To Assess The Knowledge Regarding Byssinosis Cotton Dust Among Industrial Cotton Workers In Selected Industries Of Siddhpur Taluka With A View To Develop An Informational Booklet.''", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 2, page no.d618-d625, February-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2502370.pdf

"''A Study To Assess The Knowledge Regarding Byssinosis Cotton Dust Among Industrial Cotton Workers In Selected Industries Of Siddhpur Taluka With A View To Develop An Informational Booklet.''", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 2, page no. ppd618-d625, February-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2502370.pdf