Occupational Diseases List | Complete List +90 Conditions
Introduction
In this article, we will provide a comprehensive Occupational diseases list including: –
- Occupational Infections
- Respiratory and Cardiovascular Disorders
- Skin Disorders
- Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Gastrointestinal and Urinary Tract Disorders
- Eye Disorders
- Neurological Disorders
- Psychiatric Disorders
- Reproductive Disorders
- Hematological Disorders
- Medically Unexplained Occupational Disorders
Occupational diseases are conditions that are linked to a specific job or industry. They are caused by chemical, physical, biological, or psychological hazards or factors in the workplace.
These diseases are preventable if hazardous exposure is eliminated or reduced to a level that protects workers.
Occupational Diseases List
1. Occupational Infections
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Human immunodeficiency virus
- Viral hemorrhagic fevers
- Variant Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease
- Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
- Meningococcal infection
- Tuberculosis
- Legionnaires’ disease
- Tetanus 170
- Severe acute respiratory syndrome
- Influenza
- Anthrax
- Glanders
- Leptospirosis
- Streptococcus suis
- Brucellosis
- Lyme disease
- Chlamydia infections
- Q fever
- Enteric zoonoses
- Zoonotic skin infections
2. Respiratory and Cardiovascular Disorders
- Occupational asthma and rhinitis
- Latex allergy
- Byssinosis
- Organic dust toxic syndrome
- Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
- Humidifier fever
- Metal fume fever
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Asbestos-related diseases
- Coal worker’s pneumoconiosis
- Asbestosis
- Silicosis
- Berylliosis
- Kaolin pneumoconiosis
- Stannosis
- Siderosis
- Baritosis
- Bauxite worker’s lung, Shaver’s disease
- Lung cancer
- Pleural disorders (benign pleural disorders and Mesothelioma)
- Nasal disorders
- Laryngeal cancer
- Occupational voice loss
- Coronary heart disease
3. Skin Disorders
- Dermatitis
- Contact urticaria
- Skin cancers
- Skin pigmentation disorders
- Folliculitis and acne
- Photodermatitis
- Scleroderma
- Occupational skin infections
4. Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Low back pain
- Rotator cuff tendinitis
- Bicipital tendinitis
- Shoulder capsulitis (frozen shoulder)
- Lateral epicondylitis
- Medial epicondylitis
- De Quervain’s disease of the wrist
- Tenosynovitis of wrist
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Non-specific diffuse forearm pain
- Osteoarthritis of the hip
- Bursitis
5. Gastrointestinal and Urinary Tract Disorders
- Hepatic angiosarcoma
- Hepatic cirrhosis
- Acute hepatotoxicity
- Gastrointestinal cancers
- Renal failure
- Bladder cancer
6. Eye Disorders
- Eye injuries
- Conjunctivitis and keratitis
- Cataract
- Retinal burns
7. Neurological Disorders
- Brain cancer
- Acute narcosis
- Parkinsonism
- Compression neuropathies
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Organophosphate poisoning
- Hand–arm vibration syndrome
- Noise-induced hearing loss
8. Psychiatric Disorders
- Psychoses due to occupational exposures
- Stress
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
9. Reproductive Disorders
- Impaired fertility
- Adverse pregnancy outcomes (Spontaneous abortion, low birth weight
- Gynecomastia
10. Hematological Disorders
- Bone marrow aplasia
- Anemia
- Methemoglobinemia
- Hemolysis
- Hematological malignancies
11. Medically Unexplained Occupational Disorders
- Post-conflict illness in military personnel
- Sick building syndrome
- Karoshi: death from overwork
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References
- Guidotti, T. L. (2011). Global Occupational Health. Oxford University Press.
Sadhra, S. S., Bray, A., & Boorman, S. (2022). Oxford Handbook of Occupational Health. Oxford University Press.
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