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Lung infection recognised as an occupational disease

 Tuberculosis is increasing  among caregivers : this disease can be recognised as an occupational disease  if the illness meets the medical, occupational and administrative criteria given in the table. In this case, the disease is systematically presumed to be occupational in origin, without it having to be proven.   Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook […]...

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Pulmonary emphysema recognised as an occupational disease

The emphysema is a chronic illness  : the lung is distended, it loses its elasticity because of alveoli retention.  For some professionnal exposures, pulmonary emphysema might be recognised as occupational disease. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this […]...

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Pulmonary oedema recognised as an occupational disease

Pulmonary oedema is a reaction of the lower respiratory tract i.e.  alveoli in the lungs :  bronchial hyper secretion  happens to the contact with an irritant : ” it is a flood in the alveoli to extinguish the fire causeb by the inhaled product ” . Some plumonary oedema may be recognised as occupational disease.  Bookmark […]...

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Pneumoconiose recognised as an occupational disease

A long exposure is necessary to overload lung disease such as pneumoconiose : it appears when  the epuration capacities in the lungs are exceeded . Some  pneumoconioses are recognised as occupational diseases. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on […]...

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