It’s pretty easy to notice while browsing on the internet that one of the best known occupational diseases is mesothelioma, the cancer of the pleura or the peritoneum, caused in most cases by asbestos exposure, in occupational or environmental settings.
Mesothelioma has become a main target for law firms in the United States as the compensations […]
Hand-arm vibration syndrome, or vibration white finger, is a complex condition associated with vibration exposure and the use of hand-held vibrating tools.
Symptoms include:
white fingers
sensory disturbances
reduced hand dexterity
diminished grip strenght
Additional symptoms:
cold intolerance
wrist and hand pain
muscle cramps
Vibration exposure has a cummulative effect on both vessels and nerves.
The diagnosis of hand-arm vibration syndrome is based on a history […]
In this post, I’ll highlight just a few aspects of this occupational disease.
Legislation
In Romania, the health and safety aspects of occupational exposure to noise is regulated by Government’s Decision no.493, issued 12 April 2006 (link), which accurately translates Directive 2003/10/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 February 2003 on the minimum […]
Estimate of occupational cancer rate
Currently, the best estimate of the proportion of cancer deaths due to occupational exposures over the last few decades is 4%, with an associated uncertainty range of 2% to 8%, based on an estimate by Doll and Peto in 1981 in a report to the US Congress, which is nowadays also […]
A case I just saw, quite impressive from a medical point of view:
A 35-year old man presented with abdominal colicative pain with acute onset, at his workplace, one hour after starting the night shift. At hospital presentation, about 30 hours later, the pain not only persisted but increased in intensity and symptoms also included nausea, […]