| Related diseases |
- Occupational asthma
- Lung cancer
- Asbestosis
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Chronic obstructive airways disease
- Allergic rhinitis, alvetolitis, byssinosis , farmers
lung
- Emphysema
- Asthma
- Chronic Bronchitis
- Silicosis - a respiratory lung disease caused by
the inhalation of crystalline silica dust and is a
form of Fibrosis which causes the respiratory functions
of the lungs to deteriorate. Crystalline Silica dust
is commonly found in sandstone, granite, slate, coal,
and pure silica sand.
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| Possible claim requirements |
- A questionnaire will need to be completed regarding
the type of chest or breathing related disease a sufferer has, along
with the type of employment that could have brought
about the illness
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| Who is at risk? |
Chest and breathing related diseases are most commonly
connected with any person employed (past or present)
in an environment that generates dust, gases or fumes.
In the mining industry, this must be post June 1954
- Construction workers
- Dry cleaners
- Paint sprayers
- Agriculture/Forestry/Horticultural workers
- Engineering/Metal workers
- Miners
- Textile workers
- Rubber, Leather, Plastics and Synthetic manufacturers
- Carpenters
- Baking/Food processors
- Solderers
- Laboratory workers
- Hairdressers
- Bird breeders
- Millers/Milling industry workers
- Drug manufacturers
- Nurses
- Paper production industry
If you are not sure, we can still advise you. We are
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