Changes in compensation for occupational lung disease in Britain over 34 years.

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• Personal Author:
  Phillips TJ
• Description:
  The history of compensation and changes in compensation for occupational lung diseases occurring in the United Kingdom (UK) were discussed. Occupational lung diseases currently eligible for compensation include coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP), asbestosis, primary lung carcinoma accompanying asbestosis, bilateral pleural thickening accompanying asbestosis, silicosis, diffuse mesothelioma, byssinosis, and occupational asthma. Silicosis was the first occupational lung disease to be made compensable, in 1919. Primary lung cancer and bilateral pleural thickening accompanying asbestosis, which are regarded as being complications of asbestosis, were the most recent additions to the compensable disease list, being added in 1986. Changes in compensation for silicosis, CWP, asbestosis, asbestos (1332214) related lung carcinoma and pleural thickening occurring from 1954 through 1987 were discussed. The number of compensable cases of silicosis and CWP have decreased continuously and the number of cases of asbestos related diseases have increased over the study period. In the case of CWP and silicosis, disease severity when first detected decreased and age at diagnosis increased over the 34 year period. A total of 247 cases of asbestosis were compensated in 1987 versus 31 in 1954. Analyses of compensated asbestos related lung carcinoma for the period 1985 through 1987 showed a sharp increase from 8 to 55 cases, respectively. The number of compensated cases of bilateral diffuse pleural thickening increased from 61 in 1985 to 115 in 1987.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Construction Industry Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Protective Clothing Safety Skin
• Keywords:
  Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis Disabled Workers Legislation Lung Cancer Occupational Diseases Occupational Health Respiratory System Disorders
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Conference/Symposia Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  954-959
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00198687
• Citation:
  Proceedings of the VIIth International Pneumoconioses Conference, August 23-26, 1988, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 90-108, 1990 Nov; (Part II):954-959
• CAS Registry Number:
  Asbestos (CAS RN 1332-21-4)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1991
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Part Number:
  II
• Source Full Name:
  Proceedings of the VIIth International Pneumoconioses Conference, August 23-26, 1988, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:21910930441eaa1ccc64c2b7b775ba2c9a84c11811d087b9094e31f860344eb1390afdd88ba2ce081ce97f14f11efb7bf09f8b4a6a53876a87ebec3b8dd2b43c
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/180602/cdc_180602_DS1.pdf
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