Occupational and Environmental Health: Recognizing and Preventing Disease and Injury - Multiple Choice Questions 2026 - Free Practice Questions and Study Guide

Occupational skin diseases are a result of exposure to workplace hazards and can result in various diseases. Bioterrorism; which can include exposure to viruses, bacteria, and biological toxins; can lead to occupational skin diseases. Additionally, physical insults such as extreme temperatures, radiation and vibrations and chemical insults like exposure to toxic or corrosive chemicals and their mixtures, and finally, personal risk factors such as age, gender, ethnicity, and concurrent diseases, can cause occupational skin diseases. However, genetic predispositions are not a primary cause of occupational skin diseases, as they are primarily caused by external factors and exposures in the workplace. Therefore, option D is incorrect.