Occupational diseases are health problems of employees, caused by harmful and hazardous agents present in the occupational activity or work environment. Occupational skin diseases – relevant, but not often discussed topic. They are the most commonly diagnosed diseases in Western countries while in Lithuania it is only the sixtieth part of all occupational diseases. Occupational skin diseases have poor prognosis and long-term consequences, causing disability, unemployment and necessity to change the profession. Early prevention and diagnosis can prevent negative effects of the life quality. Occupational rehabilitation program, organized by the Ministry of social security and labour, helps to adapt people who are disabled due to occupational diseases. The purpose of this article is to introduce the importance of occupational skin diseases in Lithuania and abroad, also to discuss the possible causes of these diseases, prevention, diagnosis and options of occupational rehabilitation.
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