Occupational diseases in finland in 2010

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Recognized and suspectedoccupational diseases in Finland in2010

New cases notified to the Finnish Register ofOccupational Diseases by insurance companiesand Farmer's Social Insurance Institution - Mela

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For the third time in 2010, thenumbers of recognized and suspectedcases have been presented separately.

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Due to changes in the notification andrecognition practises, the data of2005-2010 are not comparable withthe previous figures of FROD andtrends of occupational diseases cannot therefore be assessed.

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Data flows into the FinnishRegister of Occupational Diseases

Accident andoccupational diseasereport by employer

Medical report onoccupational diseaseor accident byphysician

Accident andoccupational diseasereport by farmer

Medical report onoccupational diseaseor accident byphysician

Accident insurancecompany

The Farmers' SocialInsuranceInstitution (MELA)

The Federation ofAccident InsuranceInstitutions (FAII)

The Finnish Register ofOccupational Diseases(FROD), Finnish Instituteof Occupational Health

Regional StateAdministrativeAgencies: Medicalreport from physician

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Recognized and suspectedoccupational diseases 1964 – 2010(cases of years 2003-2004 are not available)

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64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10

OthersAsbestos-induced diseasesSkin diseasesAllergic respiratory diseasesRepetitive strain injuriesHearing loss

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Recognized and suspectedoccupational diseases by maindisease group in 1990–2010(cases of years 2003-2004 are not available)

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90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10

Hearing lossRepetitive strain injuriesAllergic respiratory diseasesSkin diseasesAsbestos-induced diseasesOthers

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Recognized and suspectedoccupational diseases in 1990-2010(cases of years 2003-2004 are not available)

90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10

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Recognized and suspectedoccupational diseases by maindisease group 2005-2010

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Repetitive strain injuriesHearing lossSkin diseasesAsbestos-induced diseasesAllergic respiratory diseasesOthers

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Recognized and suspectedoccupational diseases in 2010(N=5839)

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Recognized and suspectedoccupational diseases in 2010(N=5839)

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Suspected occupational diseases

Women, lkm=2057Men, lkm=3782 Distribution of age and gender

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Recognized and suspected occupationaldiseases by region and main diseasegroup in 2010

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All 5839

Abroad 5Åland 9

East-Uusimaa 54

Uusimaa 1110

Kymenlaakso 128Ostrobotnia 169

Lapland 160

Pirkanmaa 487

Kanta-Häme 182

Päijät-Häme 214

Middle-Ostrobotnia 77

North-Ostrobotnia 435South-Savo 181

South-West Finland 625

Satakunta 298

Central Finland 363

South-Karelia 189

South-Ostrobotnia 300

North-Savo 421

Kainuu 141

North-Karelia 291

Hearing lossRepetitive strain injuriesAllergic respiratory diseasesSkin diseasesAsbestos-induced diseasesOthers

Number of casesCases/10 000 employed persons

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Recognized and suspected occupationaldiseases by region in 2010

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

All 5839

Abroad 5

Åland 9

East Uusimaa 54

Uusimaa 1110

Kymenlaakso 128

Ostrobotnia 169

Lapland 160

Pirkanmaa 487

Kanta-Häme 182

Päijät-Häme 214

Middle-Ostrobotnia 77

North-Ostrobotnia 435

South-Savo 181

South-West Finland 625

Satakunta 298

Central Finland 363

South Karelia 189

South Ostrobotnia 300

Nort-Savo 421

Kainuu 141

North-Karelia 291



Number of cases

Cases/10 000 employed persons

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Recognized and suspected occupationaldiseases by industry in 2010

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

All industries 5839

Financial intermediation, insurance and business services 394

Transport, storage and communications 218

Other manufacturing industries 41

Sales, hotels, resturants and repair of motor vehicles 601

Public, social and personal services 1402

Electrical products and optical equipment 98

Chemical and petroleum products 58

Textiles, clothing, leather and footwear 38

Machinery and equipment and service 242

Electricity, heat and water supply 60

Rubber and plastic products 58

Construction 795

Mining and quarrying 34

Agriculture and forestry, fishing 542Furniture 49

Basic metals and fabricated metal products 363

Non-metallic mineral products 104

Wood and wood products 166

Food beverage and tobacco 238Pulp, paper and paper products 168

Transport equipment 170



Cases/10 000 employed personsNumber of cases

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Recoqnized and suspected occupationaldiseases by occupation in 2010

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

All occupations 5839

Managerial, administrative and clerical work 235Commercial work 125

Technical, scientific, juridical, humanistic and artistic work 495

Transport and communication work 136

Health care and social work 538

Packing, warehousing and stevedoring work 109

Service work 676Construction and industrial equipment operation work 117

Printing and photographic work 38

Textile, sewing, shoe and leather work 62

Agricultural, forestry and fishing 539

Wood work 98Electrical, radio and television work 265

Manufacturing work not elsewhere classified 213

Building construction work 818

Metal foundry and engineering work 944

Chemical prosessing, pulp and paper making work 183

Food and beverage manufacturing work 185




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Recognized and suspected occupationaldiseases: Hearing loss in 1995 – 2010(cases of years 2003-2004 are not available)

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Recognized and suspected occupationaldiseases: Hearing loss in 2005-2010

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All industries 1546

Food beverage and tobacco 49

Construction 257

Furniture 13

Machinery and equipment and service 108






Pulp, paper and paper products 125



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Recognized and suspected occupationaldiseases: Hearing loss in 2010(Most common industries)

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Recognized and suspected occupationaldiseases: Hearing loss in 2010(Most common occupations)

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Electrical, radio and television work 84

Construction and industrial equipment operation work 71

Wood work 36





Recognized occupational diseasesSuspected occupational diseases

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Recognized and suspected occupationaldiseases: Repetitive strain injuriesby diagnosis in 1990-2010(cases of years 2003-2004 are not available)

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90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10

Tenosynovitis/ PeritendinitisEpicondylitisBursitisCarpal tunnel syndromeOthers and unspecified diseases

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Recognized and suspected occupationaldiseases: Repetitive strain injuriesby diagnosis in 2006-2010

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Epicondylitis

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Recognized and suspected occupationaldiseases: Repetitive strain injuriesin 2010 (Most common industries)

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All industries 700


Agriculture and forestry, fishing 55


Construction 103





Furniture 13



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All occupations 700







Wood work 19





Numberof cases

Recognized and suspected occupationaldiseases: Repetitive strain injuriesin 2010 (Most common occupations)


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Recognized and suspected occupationaldiseases: Allergic respiratory diseasesby diagnosis in 1990-2010(cases of years 2003-2004 are not available)

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AsthmaAllergic rhinitisAllergic alveolitisLaryngitis

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Recognized and suspected occupationaldiseases: Allergic respiratory diseasesby diagnosis in 2006-2010

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Recognized and suspected occupationaldiseases: Allergic respiratory diseasesin 2010 (Most common industries)

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All industries 1134





Public, social and personal services 465



Furniture 11





Cases/10 000 employed personsNumberof cases

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Recognized and suspected occupationaldiseases: Allergic respiratory diseasesin 2010 (Most common occupations)

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Service work 139





Wood work 18





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Recognized and suspected occupationaldiseases: Skin diseases by diagnosis in 1990-2010 (cases of years 2003-2004 are not available)

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Irritant contact dermatitisAllergic contact dermatitisProtein contact dermatitis or contact urticariSkin infectionsOther skin diseases

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Recognized and suspected occupationaldiseases: Skin diseases by diagnosisin 2006-2010

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Recognized and suspected occupationaldiseases: Skin diseases in 2010(Most common industries)

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All industries 1059

Machinery and equipment, service 34






Furniture 7




Recognizedoccupational diseasesSuspected occupationaldiseases

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Recognized and suspected occupationaldiseases: Skin diseases in 2010(Most common occupations)

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Service work 243


Wood work 16




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Recognized and suspected occupationaldiseases: Asbestos-induced diseasesby diagnosis in 1990-2010(cases of years 2003-2004 are not available)

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Pleural plaques and adhesionsAsbestosisCancersOthers

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Recognized and suspected occupationaldiseases: Asbestos-induced diseasesby diagnosis in 2006-2010


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Recognized and suspected occupationaldiseases: Asbestos-induced diseasesin 2010 (Most common industries)

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

All industries 933



Machinery and equipment 49



Pulp, paper and paper products 25


Construction 304

Electricity, heat and water supply 27



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Recognized and suspected occupationaldiseases: Asbestos-induced diseasesin 2010 (Most common occupations)

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

All occupations 933

Service work 65



Wood work 6


Construction and industrial equipment operation work 28







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Recognized and suspected occupationaldiaseases: Work-related cancers in 1990-2010 (cases of years 2003-2004 are not available)

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Bronchial cancer

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Recognized and suspected occupationaldiseases: Other occupational diseasesin 2010 (Most common industries)

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

All industries 467

Machinery and equipment 15



Other manufacturing industries 10










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Recognized and suspected occupationaldiseases: Other occupational diseasesin 2010 (Most common occupations)

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All occupations 467

Service work 50











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Some recognized and suspectedoccupational diseases in the diseasegroup of other occupational diseasesby diagnosis in 2010

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Keratoconjunctivitis caused by UV-lightHand and arm vibration syndromeToxic encephalopathyLung tuberculosisSilicosis

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Recognized and suspected occupationaldiseases in 2010 by sosioeconomic statusand gender (Cases per 10 000 employed persons)

Men Women Total Men Women Total1 Agricultural employers

and self-employed 129 80 209 27,1 37,9 30,53 Upper-level white-collar 275 259 534 6,4 8,2 7,14 Lower-level white-collar 246 681 927 10,4 11,4 11,25 Blue collar workers 3111 995 4106 57,6 39,4 51,89 Unknown 21 42 63

3782 2057 5839 30,0 17,3 23,9

Men Women Total Men Women Total1 Agricultural employers

and self-employed 125 78 203 26,3 36,9 29,63 Upper-level white-collar 104 31 135 2,4 1,0 1,84 Lower-level white-collar 101 150 251 4,3 2,5 3,05 Blue collar workers 1497 241 1738 27,7 9,5 21,99 Unknown 5 7 12

1832 507 2339 14,6 4,3 9,6

Recognized and suspected occupational diseasesNumber of cases Cases per 10 000

Total

employed persons

employed personsNumber of cases Cases per 10 000

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Recognized and suspected occupationaldiseases in 2010 by socioeconomicstatus, gender and main disease group

Hearing Repetitive Allergic Skin Asbestos- Other Totalloss strain respiratory diseases induced

injuries diseases diseases1 Agricultural employers and

and self-employed farmers 44 38 67 36 - 24 2093 Upper-level white-collar 114 53 207 59 35 66 5344 Lower-level white-collar 102 81 275 304 64 101 9275 Blue collar workers 1280 527 576 625 831 267 41069 Unknown 6 1 9 35 3 9 63

1546 700 1134 1059 933 467 5839

1 Agricultural employers andand self-employed farmers 40 23 38 12 - 16 129

3 Upper-level white-collar 107 37 51 23 35 22 2754 Lower-level white-collar 86 16 34 31 60 19 2465 Blue collar workers 1199 346 273 311 796 186 31119 Unknown 6 1 4 1 3 6 21Total 1438 423 400 378 894 249 3782


3 Upper-level white-collar 7 16 156 36 - 44 2594 Lower-level white-collar 16 65 241 273 4 82 6815 Blue collar workers 81 181 303 314 35 81 9959 Unknown - - 5 34 - 3 42

108 277 734 681 39 218 2057

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Recognized occupational diseasesin 2010 by socioeconomic status,gender and main disease group

Hearing Repetitive Allergic Skin Asbestos- Other Totalloss strain respiratory diseases induced

injuries diseases diseases1 Agricultural employers and

and self-employed farmers 44 38 61 36 - 24 2033 Upper-level white-collar 44 16 28 17 24 6 1354 Lower-level white-collar 53 18 29 109 35 7 2515 Blue collar workers 681 209 63 188 555 42 17389 Unknown - 1 1 8 - 2 12

822 282 182 358 614 81 2339


3 Upper-level white-collar 42 12 12 11 24 3 1044 Lower-level white-collar 49 6 1 12 31 2 1015 Blue collar workers 655 151 25 101 529 36 14979 Unknown - 1 1 1 - 2 5Total 786 193 73 137 584 59 1832


3 Upper-level white-collar 2 4 16 6 - 3 314 Lower-level white-collar 4 12 28 97 4 5 1505 Blue collar workers 26 58 38 87 26 6 2419 Unknown - - - 7 - - 7

36 89 109 221 30 22 507

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