Job category | Number | Silicosis (%) | Bronchial carcinoma (%) | Mean life expectancy |
---|---|---|---|---|
*All dust exposed workers with sufficient job data that enabled check-ups at the Austrian Workers’ Compensation Board. | ||||
Foundries | 748 | 15.4% | 12% | 72.12 |
Other metal industries | 459 | 2.0% | 9.4% | 72.06 |
Brick and stone industry | 85 | 7.1% | 18.8% | 70.62 |
Glass and pottery works | 186 | 8.6% | 15.1% | 71.25 |
Others | 66 | 15.2% | 9.1% | 70.74 |
Multiple | 63 | 17.5% | 9.5% | 71.87 |
All dust exposed workers* | 1607 | 10.4% | 11.8% | 71.84 |