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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Occupational diseases

Occupational diseases

  • Industrial diseases
  • Occupational illness

Broader

Human disease and disability
Excellent
Occupational psychopathology
Presentable
Man-made diseases
Presentable
Occupational health risks
Presentable

Narrower

Vibration sickness
Presentable
Urinary bladder disorders
Presentable
Undulant fever
Presentable
Silicosis
Presentable
Repetitive strain injuries
Presentable
Pneumoconiosis
Presentable
Occupational rheumatism
Presentable
Occupational diseases of the voice
Presentable
Occupational deafness
Presentable
Occupational cancer
Presentable
Occupational blood diseases
Presentable
Liver diseases
Presentable
Impairment of physicians' ability
Presentable
Cataract
Presentable
Cardiac conditions in work environment
Presentable
Avascular necrosis
Presentable
Anthrax
Presentable
Pleura and peritoneum cancers of the bronchi
Unpresentable
Occupational dermatoses
Unpresentable
Incapacity from work
Unpresentable
Allergies resulting from occupational exposure
Unpresentable
Weavers bottom
Yet to rate

Aggravates

Absenteeism
Presentable
Understaffing of basic facilities
Unpresentable

Aggravated by

Radioactive contamination
Excellent
Occupational stress
Excellent
Sulphur dioxide as a pollutant
Presentable
Pesticide poisoning
Presentable
Long-term hazards of exposure to chemicals
Presentable
Inhospitable climate
Presentable
Inadequate working conditions
Presentable
Ethnic conflict
Presentable
Environmental hazards from chemicals
Presentable
Animal diseases
Presentable
Dangerous occupations
Unpresentable

Related

Work-related injury
Presentable

Strategy

Preventing occupational accidents
Excellent
Advancing industrial ergonomics
Presentable
Treating occupational illness
Yet to rate
Studying occupational illness
Yet to rate
Studying occupational diseases
Yet to rate

Value

Work
Yet to rate
Overwork
Yet to rate
Injury
Yet to rate
Illness
Yet to rate
Disease
Yet to rate

Reference

Glendon, A, et al: Bibliographical Review of Data Sources on Occupational Accidents and Diseases: consolidated report
Hemminki, Kari, et al: Occupational Hazards and Reproduction
Andreoni, Diego: The Cost of Occupational Accidents and Diseases
Donham, K: Occupational Disease of Agricultural Workers
Bartone, John C: Occupational Diseases: international survey with medical research
Adams, R M: Occupational Skin Diseases

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good Health and Well-beingSustainable Development Goal #12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(D) Detailed problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Industry » Industry
  • Medicine » Pathology
  • Social activity » Occupation
    • Content quality
    Yet to rate
     Yet to rate
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    D0215
    DOCID
    11402150
    D7NID
    134091
    Last update
    Nov 3, 2022