Occupational Diseases

An EU document has been published as a supplement to the European List of Occupational Diseases. A brief description of each occupational disease is provided, including a description of the clinical picture, medical criteria and exposure criteria needed to reach a diagnosis. Gert van der Laan and Teake Pal of the Netherlands Centre for Occupational Diseases (NCvB) were closely involved in drawing up the document.

Information notices on occupational diseases: a guide to diagnosis
 

Like each year the alert report aims to provide an overview of the occurence and distribution of occupational disease in sectors and occupations. Trends are highlighted and the alert report also serves as an early warning.