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Occupational disease, any illness associated with a particular occupation or industry. Such diseases result from a variety of biological, chemical, physical, and psychological factors that are present in the work environment or are otherwise encountered in the course of employment.
occupational medicine, the branch of medicine concerned with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of diseases and accidental injuries in working populations in the workplace.
occupational disease, Illness associated with a particular occupation. The Industrial Revolution’s long working hours, dim light, lack of fresh air, and dangerous machinery fostered illness and injury in general, but certain occupations (e.g., mining) carry particular risks (e.g., black lung, a type of pneumoconiosis).
occupational therapy, use of self-care and work and play activities to promote and maintain health, prevent disability, increase independent function, and enhance development. Occupation includes all the activities or tasks that a person performs each day.
Occupational disease - Prevention, Treatment, Services: The primary concerns of occupational health services remain those specified by the ILO/WHO in 1950, although work-related diseases are now considered as well as purely occupational diseases.
This article discusses the signs and symptoms of respiratory disease, the natural defenses of the human respiratory system, the methods of detecting respiratory disease, and the different diseases of the respiratory system.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), agency of the U.S. Department of Labor that was formed in 1970 and is charged with ensuring that employers furnish their employees with a working environment free from recognized health and safety hazards.
Occupational disease - Physical Agents, Exposure, Hazards: When working in a hot environment, humans maintain normal body temperature by perspiring and by increasing the blood flow to the surface of the body. The large amounts of water and salt lost in perspiration then need to be replaced.
Britannica Dictionary definition of OCCUPATIONAL. always used before a noun. :of or relating to a person's job or occupation. The program offered free occupational training to the poor. occupational safety and health.
occupational disease. health and safety law. industrial hygiene. Alice Hamilton (born February 27, 1869, New York, New York, U.S.—died September 22, 1970, Hadlyme, Connecticut) was an American pathologist, known for her research on industrial diseases.