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The achieved follow-up rates were 76\u201388% of the original 447 cotton textile workers, and 70\u201385% of the original 472 silk textile workers (as a control group). Identical questionnaires, equipment, and methods were used throughout the study. The prevalence of byssinosis increased over time in cotton workers, with 15.3% at the last survey versus 7.6% at the baseline, whereas no byssinosis was found in silk workers. More workers in the cotton group consistently reported symptoms than in the silk group, although symptom reporting varied considerably from survey to survey. Cotton workers had small, but significantly greater, adjusted annual declines in FEV1 and FVC than did the silk workers. Years worked in cotton mills, high level of exposure to endotoxin, and across-shift drops in FEV1 were found to be significant determinants for longitudinal change in FEV1, after controlling for appropriate confounders. Furthermore, there were statistically significant associations between excessive loss of FEV1 and byssinosis, chest tightness at work, and chronic bronchitis in cotton workers. Workers who consistently (three or four of the surveys) reported byssinosis or chest tightness at work had a significantly greater 15-yr loss of FEV1. We conclude that long-term exposure to cotton dust is associated with chronic or permanent obstructive impairments. 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