Which of the Following Was an Affliction That Occurred Among

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was an affliction that occurred among workers who manufactured matches around the late 1900s?

• A) Phossy jaw
• B) Caisson disease
• C) Mad-hatter's disease
• D) Filecutters' paralysis

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Definitions:

Immune System

The complex network of cells, tissues, and organs that work together to defend the body against infection, disease, and foreign substances.

Stress

A reaction of the body and mind to demanding situations, which can be positive or negative and affects physical and mental health.

Susceptibility

The likelihood or predisposition to be affected by something, particularly a disease or condition.

Osteoporosis

A bone disease that occurs when the body loses too much bone, makes too little bone, or both, making bones weak and more likely to break.