Does Smoking Cause Deterioration of the Prognosis in Occupational Disease?
Authors:
J. Kohout
Authors‘ workplace:
Klinika pracovního lékařství FN, Plzeň, přednosta doc. MUDr. J. Kohout, CSc.
Published in:
Prakt. Lék. 1999; (10): 570-572
Category:
Overview
The author summarizes findings on how noxious substances released during smoking may causedeterioration of the prognosis of the most important occupational diseases, i.e. pneumoconiosis,lung cancer caused by radioactive substances and asbestos, vascular disease caused by vibra-tions, carcinoma of the urinary bladder, cadmium, nickel and lead intoxication and impairedhearing caused by noise.
Key words:
smoking - pneumoconioses - lung cancer - cancer of the urinary bladder - lead.
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