OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES IN POLAND, 2012
Journal Title: Medycyna Pracy - Year 2013, Vol 64, Issue 3
Abstract
[b]Background:[/b] The aim of the paper was to present basic statistical data on occupational diseases diagnosed in 2012. [b]Material and Methods:[/b] The work was based on the data from “Occupational Disease Reporting Forms” received by the Central Register of Occupational Diseases in 2012. The data comprised information on nosologic units, gender and age of patients, duration of occupational exposure, sections of the national economy and voivodeships. The incidence was specified in terms of the number of cases in relation to paid employees or to employed people. [b]Results:[/b] The number of occupational diseases accounted for 2402 cases. The incidence rate was 23 cases per 100 000 paid employees. In spite of the general decline in the number of cases, the incidence of infectious and parasitic diseases increased by 8.6%. The highest incidence was noted for infectious and parasitic diseases (6.8/100 000), pneumoconioses (5.5/100 000), hearing loss (2.1/100 000), diseases of: the peripheral nervous system (2/100 000), voice disorders (1.9/100 000) and the musculoskeletal system pathologies (1.1/100 000). The pathologies specified above accounted in total for 84% of all occupational diseases. The industrial sectors of the national economy characterized by the highest incidence included mining and quarrying (288.3/100 000) and manufacturing (27.8/100 000). The highest incidence was recorded in the Silesian (46.2/100 000) and the lowest in the Opolskie (4.2/100 000) voivodeships. [b]Conclusions: [/b]The downward trend in the incidence of occupational diseases continues. Different incidence of voice disorders among teachers in individual provinces suggests that uniform preventive, diagnostic and certification standards are missing. Med Pr 2013;64(3):317–326
Authors and Affiliations
Urszula Wilczyńska, Wojciech Sobala, Neonila Szeszenia-Dąbrowska
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP104378
- DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.2013.0027
- Views 192
- Downloads 0
Evaluation of dental X-ray apparatus in terms of patient exposure to ionizing radiation
Background: The use of X-ray in dental procedures causes exposure of the patient to ionizing radiation. This exposure depends primarily on the parameters used in tooth examination. The aim of the study was to determine t...
Polymorphism of genes encoding proteins of DNA repair vs. occupational and environmental exposure to lead, arsenic and pesticides
Genetic polymorphism is associated with the occurrence of at least 2 different alleles in the locus with a frequency higher than 1% in the population. Among polymorphisms we can find single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)...
LEGAL ASPECTS OF WORKERS' HEALTH PROTECTION AGAINST ASBESTOS IN POLAND IN THE LIGHT OF THE EU LEGAL FRAMEWORK
Legal protection of human life and health against asbestos dust-related hazards is carried out in various dimensions of the European Union law mainly focused on health protection of employees and responsibilities of empl...
Effect of stress and intesity of mobile phone using on the health and subjective symptoms in GSM workers
Background: There are no available data on the health consequences that may result from the synergistic effects of electromagnetic fields (EMF) and stress. Understanding the mechanisms of the simultaneous exposure will m...
PERTUSSIS AS HEALTH CARE WORKERS INFECTIOUS DISEASE - THE CLINICAL CASE WITH A COMMENTARY
We discuss the changing epidemiological situation of pertussis observed in recent years, with a focus on the shift of cases from young children to older age groups, teenagers and adults. Whooping cough may affect healthc...