Occupational Disease: Cancer of the Philippine Business Sector
Among the health
conditions considered as work-related sicknesses, either as direct effect or as
complication arising from occupational risks, respiratory conditions are the
most prone to aggravation that may develop to more serious ailments.
The following
are the recognized occupational and compensable diseases as universally
accepted.
- Cancer of the epithelial lining of the bladder
- Cancer, epithellomatous or ulceration of the skin or of the corneal surface of the eye
- Cataract
- Deafness
- Decompression sickness
- Dermatitis
- Infections
- Ionizing radiation disease, inflammation, ulceration or malignant disease of skin or subcutaneous tissues of the bones or leukemia, or anemia of the aplastic type
- Poisoning
- Pneumoconiosis
- Diseases caused by abnormalities in temperature and humidity
- Vascular disturbance in the upper extremities
- Viral Hepatitis
- Poisoning by cadmium
- Leukemia and lymphoma
- Cancer of stomach and other lymphatic and blood forming vessels; nasal cavity and sinuses
- Cancer of the lungs, liver and brain
- Cardio-Vascular Diseases
- Cerebro–Vascular Accidents
- Malaria and Schistosomiasis
- Pneumonia
- Hernia
- Bronchial Asthma
- Osteoarthritis
- Viral Encephalitis
- Peptic ulcer
- Pulmonary Tuberculosis
- Essential Hypertension
- Asbestosis
The given occupational diseases can still lead
to other complications, which may or may not be recognized as work-related.
This issue is subject to investigation and hearing as pleased by the appealing party.
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