industrial disease
Workplace-caused sickness
Industrial disease refers to illness or health conditions caused by workplace exposures—chemicals, dust, repetitive motions, or other occupational hazards.
Black lung in coal miners and mesothelioma in asbestos workers are classic examples.
The term appears in workers' compensation law, where proving a condition qualifies as an industrial disease affects eligibility for benefits: She filed a claim for industrial disease after years of exposure to solvents.
- asbestosisLung scarring from fibers
- brown lungOccupational lung disease from fibers
- black lungCoal dust respiratory disease
- coal minerUnderground fuel extractor
- mesotheliomaMalignancy of organ linings
work-related illness · silicosis · carpal tunnel syndrome · pneumoconiosis · workers' compensation · hazard pay · hearing loss · ill health · Dire Straits · smoke · dust · toxic exposure · dermatitis · lead poisoning · hernia · repetitive strain injury · radiation sickness · chemical hazards
- death causescause of death, natural causes, manner of death, accidental death, natural death
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Abnormality in inherited code
hereditary condition · infectious disease · communicable disease · common cold · congenital condition
industrial diseasehereditary disease
Condition inherited from parents
genetic disorder · congenital defect · birth defect · chromosomal abnormality · autoimmune disease
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