Byssinosis is a disease of the lungs resulting from the inhalation of dust produced by cotton or vegetable fibers. Classified as a form of occupational asthma, byssinosis can lead to chronic lung disease, including life-long asthma. There is no cure for byssinosis, so reducing or eliminating dust exposure is essential for successful treatment.
About Sugar Alcohols. Sugar alcohols are a type of low-calorie sweetener used in sugar-free candy, sugar-free baked goods, sugar-free gums and sugar-free desserts. They are called isomalt, maltitol, mannitol, sorbitol, erythritol and xylitol. They have about 1.5 to 3 calories per gram of sugar alcohol, and do not contain any alcohol.
This statement is not entirely false but it is misleading. Sugar alcohols do have carbs, and approx. 1/2 to 3/4 the calories of regular sugar. They are more slowly and incompletely absorbed from the small intestine than sugar, thus producing a much smaller and slower rise in blood sugar ... and consequently insulin. But this is a YMMV thing.