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bagassosis [‚bag·ə′sō·səs] (medicine) A pneumoconiosis caused by the inhalation of bagasse dust, a dry sugarcane residue. Also known as bagasse disease. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A variant of this fiber-related disease is bagassosis, which occurs when sugar mill workers inhale the dust from bagasse or cane waste, which is used for making paper and other materials. |
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