Occupational diseases

Occupational diseases: The results of the national vigilanceHier, Gérard Lasfargues of Afsset and Régis de Gaudemaris CHU de Grenoble stock of the present national network of vigilance and prevention of occupational diseases. © CAPEHier, the French Agency for the safety of the environment and labour (Afsset) presented the activities and the latest results of the national network of vigilance and prevention of occupational diseases coordinated. According to the database, in men, they are diseases of the respiratory system and work-related cancers predominate while women consult more for psychological problems. "The national network of vigilance and prevention of occupational diseases, called RNV3P, is a network of experts whose main tasks are on the eve health, the prevention of work-related diseases and the search for occupational diseases emerging summarized yesterday Alain Chamoux Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) from Clermont-Ferrand, on the occasion of the presentation to the press of the annual report of this network. Coordinated since 2006, the French Agency for the safety of the environment and labour (Afsset), the National Health Insurance Fund of employees (CNAMTS), the French Society of Occupational Medicine and the CHU de Grenoble, This national network of vigilance and prevention (RNV3P) brings together the clinics of occupational diseases (CCPP) of France, located in hospitals. 32 centres all over France These PAAB greet patients, who are sent by general practitioners and specialists in town or work for examination by experts to determine if their disease is mostly related to their professions or in a more general way to their professions. These centers treat patients, to track the progress of their disease and their diagnoses recorded on a national database. This combination allows us to better identify and anticipate the risks associated with certain occupations and prevent the government quickly. 33000 occupational diseases identified Since the establishment of this national database, in 2001, 33000 occupational diseases have been identified, at a rate of about 5000 to 6000 a year. 60% of patients received are men vs. 40% of women and 92% of cases, experts contend a pathology profession. The information recorded show that men consult with a priority for diseases of the respiratory system and cancer (31%), while women are received mainly for psychological diseases. (29%). "The consultations for psycho-social disorders have been multiplied by four in five years. This is the first reason for consideration for women, and the third for the men after the respiratory system diseases and cancers Lafargues "said Gerard, head of the department of environmental health expertise to work Afsset . With regard to respiratory diseases and cancer, the leading causes are identified fibers such as asbestos, dust, chemicals… As for the psychic, the experts noted physical nuisance contributing such as the laying of heavy burdens to bear noise continuously or undergo organisational problems. Professions targeted Among men, their conditions are mainly related to occupations of buildings, industry and manufacturing. For women, it is mainly the health professions and service to the person (nurses, nurses' aides), but also secretaries, hairdressers, women in households that are affected. But data from the patients only by their doctors sent to the PAAB, these results may not be representative of the French population. In order to enrich the database, understand and anticipate further these diseases, Afsset and its partners are promoting the city physicians as well as those of working systematically to send their patients when they suspect a pathology of occupational origin.