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DEFINITION OF WORK- RELATED AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE In 1987, a joint ILO/WHO expert committee on occupational health offered the suggestion that the term work- related diseases maybe appropriate to describe not only recognized occupational diseases, but other disorder to which the work environment and performance of work contribute significantly as one of several causative factors (Joint ILO/WHO Committee on Occupational Health 1989). When it is clear that a causal relationship exist between an occupational exposure and a scientific disease, that disease is usually considered both medically and legally as occupational and may e defined as such. However, not an work- related diseases can be defined so specifically. I. THE ILO EMPLOYMENT INJURY BENEFITS RECOMMENDATION Each member should under prescribed conditions, regard diseases known to arise out of the exposure to substance and dangerous condition in processes, trade or occupation as occupational disease. Many of the diseases with a multifunctional aetiology maybe workrelated only under certain condition. The subject was discussed at an international symposium on work- related diseases organized by the ILO in Linz, Australia in October 1992 (ILO 1993). The relation between work and disease could be identified in the following categories. OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES Having a specific or a strong relation to occupation generally with only one causal agent. WORK- RELATED DISEASES With multiple causal agent in the work environment, play a role together with risk factor. DISEASE AFFECTING WORK POLLUTION Without casual relationship with work but which may aggravated by occupational hazards to health.