Smoking as a Factor Causing a Deteriorated Prognosis of Occupational Diseases of the Airways, Lungs and Pleura

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Authors: J. Kohout ¹; K. Buňatová ¹; M. Nakládalová ²
Authors‘ workplace: Klinika pracovního lékařství Fakultní nemocnice v Plzni, přednosta doc. MUDr. Josef Kohout, CSc. 2Klinika pracovního lékařství Fakultní nemocnice v Olomouci, přednosta doc. MUDr. Jarmila Fialová, CSc. ¹
Published in: Pracov. Lék., , 2002, No. 3, s. 133-134.
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Overview

The authors discuss smoking as a factor which causes deterioration of the prognosis of occupational diseases affecting theairways, lungs and pleura, in particular silicosis, miners pneumoconiosis, lung cancer caused by asbestos and radioactive substancesand occupational bronchial asthma. The assembled findings support intense antismoking education in exposed workers.

Key words:
smoking, silicosis, miners pneumoconiosis, lung cancer, bronchial asthma

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Hygiene and epidemiology Hyperbaric medicine Occupational medicine

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Damage of the Eye by Noxious Substances in theWork Environment

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Scoring Deterioration as Regards Social Opportunity (Valid from January 1, 2002)

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Occupational Medicine

2002 Issue 3