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Byssinosis: The Brown Lung Disease on Textile Workers
Brown lung disease (also known as byssinosis, cotton bract disease, and cotton worker’s lung) is defined as an occupational respiratory disease caused by the long-term inhalation of cotton, flax, or hemp dust and characterized by shortness of breath, coughing, and wheezing. The expression brown lung comes from the brown dust on the leaves surrounding the cotton balls.
Human Health Hazards of Genetically Engineered Foods
Most food allergies are due to specific proteins found in foods. Some people are so sensitive to certain proteins that eating that protein could cause sudden death. With up to six percent of children and two percent of adults suffering from food allergies, if a foreign protein that triggered these allergies were spliced into a food, the results could be catastrophic.
The Health Hazards of Asbestos
Asbestos, the fibrous silicate minerals found in mined rock, has long been used in many commercial products. Common usages of asbestos have included insulation, pipe, roofing shingles, wall plaster, and cement.
The Amphetamine Hazard
The distribution of amphetamine-based weight loss medications can be considered a crime, because they were sold worldwide by pharmaceutical companies between 1960 and 1990, even though the damaging effects of amphetamines were well known.
Nine Effective Tips to Prevent Computer Radiation
A useful guide helps to prevent computer radiation.
