Supreme Court dismisses occupational disease claim for lung conditions caused by moldy workspaces.
Finland (FI)
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AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the claim that the applicant's lung conditions were occupational diseases arising from work between 1982 and 1999. The applicant alleged that mold damage in the workspaces caused asthma, allergic rhinitis, toxic syndrome, and allergic alveolitis. The court found insufficient evidence to establish a probable causal link between the specific environmental conditions and the diagnosed medical conditions.
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AI generatedWorkmen's Compensation Act 1982; Occupational Disease Act 1982: A medical condition is not recognized as an occupational disease if the causal connection between the work environment and the condition is not probable.
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A oli työskennellyt vuosina 1982 - 1999 työtiloissa, joissa oli todettu kosteusvaurioita. Kysymys siitä, voitiinko keuhkoastmaa, allergista nuhaa, orgaanisten pölyjen aiheuttamaa toksista oireyhtymää sekä allergisen alveoliitin kaltaista keuhkoreaktiota pitää todennäköisesti pääasiallisesti A:n työstä johtuvina ja siten ammattitauteina korvattavina.