More than half of all the deaths from lung disease in Europe, and at least one-quarter of all respiratory hospital admissions, are due to diseases caused by smoking

A detailed history is key when assessing a worker’s occupational exposure risk and establishing a diagnosis. The latency of occupational respiratory diseases can range from a few hours to 50 years.

Community-acquired pneumonia is not a serious threat to most children in western Europe but mortality rates are more than 10 times higher in some eastern European countries.