Q. White lung disease is prevalent among the workers of ____:
Answer: Cotton industry
Notes: White lung shows acute lung injury characterized by coughing inflammation of the lungs which become stiff and fibrous and cannot exchange oxygen. It occurs among persons exposed to irritants such as corrosive chemical vapor or ammonia or chlorine etc. Brown lung, or bysinnois, similar to black lung (pneumoconiosis) and white lung (asbestosis) disease among coal miners and shipyard workers and workers in textile industry exposed to asbestos are well known occupational hazards.

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