Occupational illness

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-019296",
  "term": "Occupational illness",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Occupational Illness",
  "definition": "1. Any abnormal condition or disorder, other than one resulting from an occupational injury, caused by exposure to factors associated with employment. It includes acute and chronic illnesses or diseases which may be caused by inhalation, absorption, ingestion, or direct contact.\n\n2. An illness caused by factors arising from one's employment.",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "DOL Bureau of Labor Statistics Glossary",
    "NLM Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects (CRISP) 2003 Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/occupational-illness/"
}