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brown lung  

Definition

  • 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). [Source: Encyclopedia of White-Collar and Corporate Crime; Brown Lung]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-WKKBD6HB-F

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