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Work-related respiratory disease in the UK394
| Disease | Estimated annual number of cases |
|---|---|
| Occupational asthma | 941 |
| Non-malignant pleural disease | 730 |
| Mesothelioma | 644 |
| Pneumoconiosis | 341 |
| Inhalation accidents | 280 |
| Lung cancer | 70 |
| Infectious disease | 59 |
| Extrinsic allergic alveolitis | 46 |
| Bronchitis | 38 |
| Byssinosis | 1 |
| Other diagnoses | 117 |
| Total | 3207 |
