Brown lung, or byssinosis, is a form of pneumoconiosis that develops from inhalation of cotton dust. Other forms of pneumoconiosis include black lung (from coal dust), silicosis (from crystalline silica dust), and asbestosis (from asbestos fibers). Although brown lung typically results ...

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