Byssinosis is an occupational lung disease caused by inhalation of cotton or jute dust in inadequately ventilated working environments and can develop over time with repeated exposure. Byssinosis commonly occurs in textile workers who are employed in yarn and fabric manufacture industries. It is now thought that the cotton dust directly causes the disease and some believe that the causative agents are endotoxins that come from the cell walls of gram-negative bacteria that grow on the cotton. Although bacterial endotoxin is a likely cause, the absence of similar symptoms in workers in other industries exposed to endotoxins makes this uncertain. Current smokers are also at risk for developing byssinosis or having complications relating to byssinosis.Of the 81 byssinosis-related fatalities reported in the United States between 1990 and 1999, 48% included an occupation in the yarn, thread, and fabric industry on their death certificate. This disease often occurred in the times of the Industrial Revolution. Most commonly young girls working in mills or other textile factories would be affected by this disease. In the United States, from 1996 to 2005, North Carolina accounted for about 37% of all deaths caused by byssinosis, with 31, followed by South Carolina (8) and Georgia (7).There is a lack of information regarding the prevalence and impact of byssinosis in low and middle income countries (LMIC) despite the fact that of the 25 million tons of cotton produced worldwide, about two thirds of this production comes from LMICs like India, Pakistan, and China.
A megatsunami, which is an informal term to describe a tsunami that has initial wave heights that are much larger than normal tsunamis
The crest (physics) of a tide as it moves around the Earth

Film
The Tidal Wave, a 1920 British silent film
Tidal Wave (1973 film), a film based on novel Japan Sinks
Tidal Wave (2009 film), a South Korean disaster movie

Amusements
Tidal Wave (Thorpe Park), the theme park ride at Thorpe Park, in the United Kingdom
Tidal Wave (Transformers), a Decepticon in the Transformers universe

Military
Operation Tidal Wave, a 1943 World War II military operation

Music
Tidal Wave (band), a band associated with the United States Naval Academy Band

Albums
Tidal Wave (Denny Zeitlin album), a 1984 album by Denny Zeitlin, with Charlie Haden, John Abercrombie and Peter Donald
Tidal Wave (The Apples EP), the 1993 EP debut release by The Apples in Stereo, and song on the album Fun Trick Noisemaker
Tidal Wave (Longwave album), a 2004 album by Longwave
Tidal Wave (Julie Anne San Jose album), a 2015 album by Filipina singer Julie Anne San Jose
Tidal Wave (Taking Back Sunday album), a 2016 album by Taking Back Sunday
Tidal Wave (Young Liars album), a 2014 album by Canadian indie pop rock band Young Liars

Songs
"Tidal Wave" (song), a song by Sub Focus, 2012
"Tidal Wave", a song by The Apples, 1993
"Tidal Wave", a song by Apollo 100,  1973
"Tidal Wave", a song by the band The Challengers, 1963
"Tidal Wave", a song by Clancy Eccles, 1976
"Tidal Wave", a song by Gorkys Zygotic Mynci, on their 1998 album Gorky 5
"Tidal Wave", a song by Frankie Paul, 1985
"Tidal Wave", a song by Husky, 2012
"Tidal Wave," a 2014 song by Interpol on their album El Pintor
"Tidal Wave", a song by John Foxx on his 1980 album Metamatic
"Tidal Wave", a song by Karmin from Pulses
"Tidal Wave", a B-side to 2008 single "Spaceman" by the rock band The Killers
"Tidal Wave", a song by Owl City on their 2009 album Ocean Eyes
"Tidal Wave", a song by Ronnie Laws and Pressure, 1975
"Tidal Wave", a song by The Sugarcubes on the 1989 album Here Today, Tomorrow Next Week!