[Lung cancer as a consequence of passive smoking recognized as an occupational disease for the first time in Denmark].
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has stated that exposure to "secondhand" or "environmental" tobacco smoke is carcinogenic to humans. The first Danish case of adenocarcinoma in the lungs recognized and compensated as an occupational disease in a never-smoking waitress is described.
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Odense Universitetshospital, Arbejds- og Miljømedicinsk Klinik, DK-5000 Odense C. s.lings@ouh.fyns-amt.dk
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D000368:Aged; D003718:Denmark; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014942:Workers' Compensation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence
D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution