industrial disease

/in'dʌstriəldi'zi:z/

Thân thiện

A worker developed an industrial disease after years of exposure to harmful dust.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An illness or physical disorder directly caused by the specific conditions or environment of a person's occupation, typically resulting from prolonged exposure to a harmful substance or from the continual performance of certain physical actions.

Usage

• The term "industrial disease" is used primarily in legal, medical, and occupational health contexts. It refers to a recognized medical condition that is a known risk of a particular trade or industrial process.
• It is often discussed in relation to workers' compensation, employer liability, and health and safety regulations.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Asbestos-related lung cancer is a well-documented industrial disease.
  • The factory worker developed an industrial disease after years of exposure to toxic chemicals.
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome can be considered an industrial disease for people in repetitive manual jobs.

Advanced Usage

• Legal Recognition: Many countries have official schedules or lists of prescribed industrial diseases for compensation purposes.
  • Silicosis is a prescribed industrial disease for miners and quarry workers.
• Historical Context: The term is often associated with the history of labor and industrialization.
  • The rise of industrial diseases in the 19th century led to the first factory safety laws.

Variants and Related Words

• Occupational disease: A more modern and general synonym for "industrial disease."
• Work-related illness: A broader term that can include stress and mental health conditions linked to work.
• Employers' liability: The legal principle that holds employers responsible for industrial diseases suffered by their employees.

Synonyms

• Occupational illness
• Occupational disease
• Work-related disease

Related Phrases

• To contract an industrial disease: To develop or acquire an illness from work.
  • He contracted an industrial disease after decades on the factory floor.
• Compensation for industrial disease: Financial payment awarded for a work-caused illness.
  • She successfully claimed compensation for her industrial disease.

Notes

• The term traditionally emphasizes physical industries (e.g., manufacturing, mining, construction) but its modern equivalents apply to a wider range of workplaces.
• It is distinct from a general workplace accident or injury, as it develops gradually over time due to working conditions.

Học thuật

Noun

1. disease or disability resulting from conditions of employment (usually from long exposure to a noxious substance or from continuous repetition of certain acts)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• occupational disease