Publication details
Profesní nemoci dýchacích cest a plic v České republice v letech 2009 až 2013
| Title in English | Occupational lung diseases in the Czech Republic in 2009-2013 |
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| Year of publication | 2016 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Interní medicina pro praxi |
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| Citation | |
| Field | Other specializations of internal medicine |
| Keywords | occupational diseases; pneumoconioses; occupational asthma; asbestos related disorders |
| Description | Occupational respiratory diseases are caused by exposure to harmful substances in the work-place. This paper presents the profile of occupational lung disorders in the Czech Republic in the years 2009-2013. A total of 1159 new cases were recorded., of which 37.2 % were coalworkers´pneumoconioses, 20.0 % was occupational asthma, the rest was divided between asbestos-related disorders (12.5 %), silicosis (11.8 %) and variety of other respiratory diseases (18. 5%). The author analyses structure, causes, occurrence, and trends of occupational diseases. |