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A disease which is caused by the type of work a person does or the conditions in which a person works, e.g. a disease caused by dust or chemicals in a factory.<\/p>\n

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Illness or disability resulting from employment, usually from long-term exposure to a noxious substance (e.g., asbestos) or from continuous repetition of certain acts.<\/p>\n

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Health alteration due to exposure or activities associated with work activity or job.<\/p>\n

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Any one of various specific diseases to which workers in certain occupations are particularly prone. Industrial diseases, associated with a particular industry or group of industries, fall within this category. Examples of such diseases include the various forms of pneumoconiosis, which affect the lungs of workers continually exposed to dusty atmospheres; cataracts in glassblowers; decompression sickness in divers; poisoning from toxic metals in factory and other workers; and infectious diseases contracted from animals by farm workers.<\/p>\n

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A disease resulting from factors associated with the occupation in which the patient is engaged.<\/p>\n

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Illness resulting from conditions associated with employment, such as prolonged and repeated overexposure to certain products or ingredients.<\/p>\n

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Illness caused by the patient’s job or profession.<\/p>\n

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A disease which is caused by the type of work a person does or the conditions in which a person works, e.g. a disease caused by dust or chemicals in a factory. Illness or disability resulting from employment, usually from long-term exposure to a noxious substance (e.g., asbestos) or from continuous repetition of certain acts. 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