Occupational respiratory diseases in the Czech Republic
2003
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asbestos ; asthma ; job exposure relation ; lung cancer ; occupational disease ; pneumoconiosis ; respiratory diseases ; occupational risks ; survey
Occupational safety and health
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"This paper presents the profile of occupational respiratory diseases in the Czech Republic. In a retrospective study the author analyzes structure, causes, occurrence, and trends of occupational diseases. Between 1996 and 2000, a total of 2,127 new cases were recorded, of which 62.0% were pneumoconioses caused by dust containing free silica, 21.0% were occupational asthma or allergic rhinitis and the rest were divided between lung cancer (10.0%), asbestos-related disorders (4.4%) and variety of other respiratory diseases (2.7%). During the period of the investigations, the decreasing trend of occupational respiratory diseases, which began in 1992, has continued."
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