title: [Occupational diseases in Poland in 2013 and their causative agents].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The paper presents the incidence of occupational diseases in Poland (2013).
  
  
  METHODS
  Occupational disease reporting forms, supplied to the Central Register of Occupational Diseases, were used as the study material. The incidence was specified in terms of rates per 100 000 employed people.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The number of new cases was 2214 with the incidence rate of 15.6. The downward trend recorded over several years continues; compared to 2012, the number of new cases decreased by 7.8%. Exposure to dusts (35% cases), mostly inorganic (carbon, asbestos, and industrial dusts containing free crystalline silica) was the most common cause of occupational diseases. Among the organic dusts allergenic effects of flour and vegetable dusts predominated. Every 3rd case of occupational disease was attributable to physical agents, mainly the way the work is done, excessive vocal effort and noise. The sections of national economy with the highest incidence comprised mining and quarrying (271.1), manufacturing (24.3), education (22.4), agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing (21.0), human health and social assistance (20.5).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The decreased incidence of 'traditional' diseases observed over the recent 15 years and the analysis of the 2013 incidence indicate a need to revise the Polish list of occupational diseases by exposures found in the modern work environment. Particular attention should be paid to conditions prevailing in workplaces with high exposures to industrial dusts containing free crystalline silica. A considerable variation in the incidence of voice disorders in teachers between individual voivodeships (provinces) points to the need for harmonization of the standards of preventive, diagnostic and certification procedures.
authors: Neonila
authors: N
authors: Szeszenia-Dąbrowska
authors: Urszula
authors: U
authors: Wilczyńska
authors: Wojciech
authors: W
authors: Sobala
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000032:analysis*; D015984:Causality; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004391:Dust / Q000032:analysis; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000032:analysis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D017132:Workplace / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D004391:Dust