Condition | Exposed Workers |
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Anemia | Lead (battery reclaimers, shipyard workers) | Asbestosis | Shipyard workers and others exposed to asbestos fibers | Asthma | Meat wrappers, woodworkers, those exposed to platinum, nickel, solder, ammonia, cotton dust, formaldehyde, pesticides | Byssinosis | Cotton textile workers | Cancer | People who work with radioactive materials (health care, lab workers), x-ray workers (industrial and health care), miners | Carpal tunnel syndrome | Typists, computer programmers, and other people who work with their hand s | Contact dermatitis | Health care workers using latex gloves, and florists | Decompression sickness | Divers, marine salvage workers | Hearing impairment | People who work in noisy environments without adequate ear protection | Leptospirosis | Veterinarians | Pneumoconiosis | Coal miners | Pneumonitis | Wood workers (esp. red cedar), mushroom growers, cheese hand lers, and farmers | Silicosis | Miners, foundry workers | Skin granulomas | Beryllium workers, e.g., in auto or aircraft industries | Tennis or golfer's elbow | Carpenters, plumbers, and athletes | Vibration syndrome, including Raynaud's phenomenon | Truck drivers, hand -vibrating drill operators, jackhammer workers |
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