Byssinosis in Jute Mill Workers

 Occurrence of byssinosis in cotton, flax and hemp workers is well established but there is no agreement as regard to its occurrence in jute workers. An environmental and epidemiological study carried out by ROHC (E) in  jute mill workers showed symptoms of byssinosis in 8.7% of the workers exposed to high levels of jute dust. This was corroborated by a definite pattern of across the shift changes in ventilatory function during the working week among the byssinotic jute mill workers. Detailed analysis of the air-borne environmental dust from jute mill revealed high concentrations of bacterial endotoxin, a substance believed to be responsible for byssinosis in cotton textile workers. This was the first report on occurrence of byssinosis among jute mill workers in India.

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