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. 2018 Oct 10;60(6):494–501. doi: 10.1539/joh.2017-0282-OA

Table 2.

Distribution and work status of OD workers (N: 146)

Workers who quit (groups c and d) Still working (groups a and b) Total Occupations (number of workers)
Employment groups: a) Working in the same workplace and doing the same job. Describes workers with no changes in their job history after ODC report. b) Working in the same workplace but doing a different job. Describes workers who work in the same place, but in a different department after the ODC report. c) Working in a different workplace. Describes workers who left their previous workplace after the ODC report. d) Unemployed. Participants who were not working at any work.
*ICD 10 codes: T56-Lead intoxication (3 cases)
**ICD 10 codes: C45-mesothelioma (1case), J44-COPD (1 case), J45-Asthma (56 cases), J62-J68-Silicosis and other pneumoconiosis (54 cases)
*** (ICD 10 codes: H91-Hearing loss (4 cases), M50-M51-M54-Disc Hernias (27 cases)
89 57 146
Diseases caused by chemical agents* 1 2 3 Lead smelting workers (3)
Pneumoconiosis and other respiratory diseases** 69 43 112 Ceramic workers (46), dental technicians (34), metal workers (9), sandblasters (3), ship repairman (1), painters (6), metal workers (4), coal mine workers (6), cleaners (5)
Diseases caused by physical agents*** 19 12 31 Call center operators (2), nurses (3), ceramic workers (12), dental technicians (4), printing workers (1), cleaners (3), coal mine workers (6)