“White Fingers” may result from which of the following occupational hazards
Correct Answer: Vibration
Description: After some months or years of exposure to vibrations (10 – 500 Hz), the fine blood vessels of fingers may become extremely sensitive to spasm, known as ‘White fingers’.
White fingers are a form of Raynaud’s Disease. Vibration white finger is the vascular component of ‘hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS)’.
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