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occupational

[ok-yuh-pay-shuh-nl] / ˌɒk jəˈpeɪ ʃə nl /


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Federal Aviation Administration found that even relatively small leaks can release levels of neurotoxic chemicals that exceed U.S. occupational health exposure limits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

But Constanza Medel, a 29-year-old occupational therapist, sees AI "as a clear benefit as long as you take the proper precautions".

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

Dr Coralynn Sack, an occupational pulmonologist specialising in air pollution's effects on the body at the University of Washington, said the noxious fumes from wildfires are well known to pose "inhalational hazards" to firefighters.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

In 2023, a French nurse who had worked night shifts for 28 years and been exposed to radiation succeeded in having her breast cancer recognised as an occupational disease.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

“Sorry, occupational hazard. But seriously, how did it feel to be hidden there and have her look for you?”

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon




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