The term industrial illness refers to illnesses suffered by individuals as a direct result of their working environment, unlike injuries illnesses are less obvious and can develop over a sustained period of time.

If you believe that you are suffering from an industrial illness or any other illness, you will need to visit a doctor. Outlined below are a list and brief description of the most popular illnesses caused from working environments.

Asbestos Asbestos is a disease that affects the lungs. The disease results from inhaling asbestos fibers, which aggravate the lungs leading to scarring on the lungs. In severs cases Asbestos can develop into Fibrosis. Asbestos exposure can also initiate other conditions such as Mesothelioma, lung disease and pleural thickening.

Work environments regularly linked to Asbestos disease are Asbestos plants, shipyards, heating and air conditioning firms, industrial chemical plants, schools, railway and electrical industries, chemical laboratories and building and construction. The disease can also indirectly affect individuals; workers in contact with Asbestos generally carried the fibers on the clothes, depositing them in their home and social environments.

You have the right to make a legal claim against Asbestos exposure if you were in contact between 1950-1985

Mesothelioma Caused from exposure to Asbestos fibers and dust, Mesothelioma is a cancer affecting the Mesothelioma cells, which cover the body’s internal organs. The Cancer usually takes 20 – 50 years to develop.

Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) Common in most office jobs, this illness affects a person by causing pain in their muscles, nerves and tendons. The condition generally affects upper parts of the body, like the forearm, wrists, elbows, neck, hands and shoulders. Caused by doing a particular task repeatedly for a sustained period of time

Vibration White Finger Caused from working with vibrating machinery or extended exposure to cold weather. This illness’ symptoms commonly include numb and tingling fingers and the toes, or in the nose and ears. In severe cases a persons fingers will start to turn white. In extreme cases the person can loose there fingers.

Tinnitus People who suffer from Tinnitus experience ringing, buzzing, humming or whistling noises in the ears and/or head with no external source, varying in pitch. The cause is exposure to loud noise. Generally suffered by factory workers working with loud machinery.

If you believe that you are suffering from an illness as a result of your working environment you are entitled to claim for compensation. Your employer will be covered by an insurance company, therefore you do not need to worry that your employer will be paying from there own pockets. By speaking out you will help to prevent the same illness affecting more in the future and help to improve your working environment.

Oliver & Co have specialist site’s, with more information on mesothelioma compensation, industrial deafness claims and other industrial illness and injury.

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