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Table IIDB05

Prescribed industrial diseases of the lungs and new cases of assessed disablement by disease(a) 1991-2006

Disease Disease No. 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002(i) 2003(i) 2004(i) 2005(i) 2006(i)(p)
Farmer's LungB65-5  5 10-5  5 5-5- 15-- -  5 --5--  - 
Poisoning by nitrous fumesC15-  - - -  - - -  - - -  - - -  - - - 
Beryllium poisoningC17- -  - - -  - - -  - - -  - - -  - - 
Cadmium poisoningC185 5  - - -  - - -  - - -  - - -  - - 
Primary carcinoma of bronchus or lung in nickel workers C22b- - -  - - -  - - -  - - -  - - -  - 
Pneumoconiosis(b)D1750(10)765 (10)855(15)1005(10)860 (15)840(10)595(5)870 (5)870(10)865(5)970 (5)1740(10)1785(20)1905 (10)1585(15)1195(5)
Byssinosis D25-5- 5(5)--5-5 -- - -- - -----  5 ----
Diffuse mesotheliomaD3520(20) 550(15)610(20)585(15) 685(25)640(15)555(15) 590(30)620(20)650(25) 755(40)1000(65)1170(80) 1345(100)1535(130)1460 (120)
Occupational asthma(c)D7295(55) 555(115)510(120)505(95) 515(125)410(95)300(80) 220(65)195(45)170(35) 145(35)150(45)190(45) 190(40)230(45)160(30)
Primary carcinoma of the lung with accompanying evidence of Asbestosis D855- 55 70 -75- 55-50 -25  40-40 -40- 55-55  70- 75-80 (5)130-
Primary carcinoma of the lung(d)D8A                                    60  
Pleural thickening(g) D9150  160(5)170-195(5) 190(5)170-155-225 (5)240(5)275-290 (5)380(5)400(5)410 (5)415-375 
Primary carcinoma of the lung(d,f)D105  5-- -  - - -  - - -  - - -  - -    
Primary carcinoma of the lung with accompanying silicosis(d) D11.. .. -  - 5 -  - - 5  - 5 -  - - -    
Chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema(d,h)D12..  .. 1560  2595 270 270  3030 3425  1450 600 450  475 405  290 190 130  
Total 1790  2105  3790 4975  2585  2395 4660  5385  3435 2605  2670  3810 4020  4235  4035 3515  

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