Occupational diseases

Occupational diseases are defined as any illness that may be work-related but is not recognized as an occupational disease by a social security system.

Our missions

  • Monitoring the epidemiological trends of occupational diseases

  • Enabling the adaptation of preventive measures

  • Provide data to update occupational disease tables

  • Estimating underreporting of occupational diseases

Diseases

A disease is considered work-related if it is the direct result of a worker’s exposure to a hazard (physical, chemical, or biological) or arises from the conditions under which the worker performs their job. A distinction is made between compensable occupational diseases, on the one hand, and...

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What We Do

Occupational diseases have a significant impact on public health in France. While they represent a major burden, exposure to occupational risk factors and the associated disorders and diseases are preventable through appropriate preventive measures, which must be adapted over time in response...

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Publications

Here you will find the latest scientific publications related to the studies and research conducted by Santé publique France.

2 publications

In relation to

Musculoskeletal disorders

thematic dossier

Musculoskeletal disorders primarily manifest as pain and functional impairment of varying severity, often occurring on a daily basis and caused or exacerbated by work

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Mental distress and burnout

thematic dossier

Mental health can be affected by certain psychosocial workplace exposures, leading to conditions such as burnout, depression, and suicidal behavior.

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