VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY AT WORK

Chronic venous disease of the lower limbs is one of the most common co nditions affecting humankind, It has been postulated that certain work place conditions may be risk factors for venous insufficiency and vari cose veins in particular. This paper examines the evidence for a link between occupation and the prevalence of venous disease. It also revie ws recent French research carried out ro estimate the prevalence of ch ronic venous insufficiency in a working population; work and nonwork r isk factors and the cost to industry from this condition are also exam ined.