Smoking as a Factor Causing a Deteriorated Prognosis of Occupational Diseases of the Airways, Lungs and Pleura
Kohout J.1, Buňatová K.1, Nakládalová M.2
1Klinika pracovního lékařství Fakultní nemocnice v Plzni, přednosta doc. MUDr. Josef Kohout, CSc. 2Klinika pracovního lékařství Fakultní nemocnice v Olomouci, přednosta doc. MUDr. Jarmila Fialová, CSc. |
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Summary:
The authors discuss smoking as a factor which causes deterioration of the prognosis of occupational diseases affecting the
airways, lungs and pleura, in particular silicosis, miners pneumoconiosis, lung cancer caused by asbestos and radioactive substances
and occupational bronchial asthma. The assembled findings support intense antismoking education in exposed workers.
Key words:
smoking, silicosis, miners pneumoconiosis, lung cancer, bronchial asthma
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