BYSSINOSIS IN BELFAST ROPEWORKS: AN HISTORICAL NOTE

The occurrence of byssinosis in workers handling hard fibres at the Belfast ropeworks in 1961 is described. The prevalence in 282 workers in two mills was 2.8% (one man, seven women). It was much less common than in workers exposed to the soft fibres of hemp and jute and flax where the prevalence in...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of occupational hygiene 1988, Vol.32 (2), p.249-251
Hauptverfasser:	THOMAS, H. F., ELWOOD, J. H., ELWOOD, P. C.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Byssinosis - history Chemical and industrial products toxicology. Toxic occupational diseases Female History, 19th Century History, 20th Century Humans Inorganic dusts (pneumoconiosises) and organic dusts (byssinosis etc.) Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Northern Ireland Toxicology
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Zusammenfassung:	The occurrence of byssinosis in workers handling hard fibres at the Belfast ropeworks in 1961 is described. The prevalence in 282 workers in two mills was 2.8% (one man, seven women). It was much less common than in workers exposed to the soft fibres of hemp and jute and flax where the prevalence in 186 workers so exposed was 15% (28 cases). These findings are discussed.
ISSN:	0003-4878 1475-3162 1475-3162
DOI:	10.1093/annhyg/32.2.249