Top 10 Jobs That Are Most Damaging To Your Health

By Steph Tortogo | Mar 31, 2016 10:14 AM EDT

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As a part of this life's normalcy, it is definitely undeniable that some jobs are just riskier than others. For example, a nurse working in a hospital is more prone to sickness than an encoder working in an office. The Business Insider has used Occupational Information Network, a US Department of Labor database stacked with details about occupations, in order for them to rank the unhealthiest jobs in the country. Take a look at the top 10:

1.  Dentists, Dental Surgeons, Dental Assistants

Overall unhealthiness score: 65.4

Top three health risks:

Exposure to contaminants: 84

Exposure to disease and infections: 67

Time spent sitting: 67

2.  Flight Attendants

Overall unhealthiness score: 62.3

Top three health risks:

Exposure to contaminants: 88

Exposure to disease and infections: 77

Exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings: 69

3.  Anesthesiologists, Nurse Anesthetists, Anesthesiologist Assistants

Overall unhealthiness score: 62.3

Top three health risks:

Exposure to disease and infections: 94

Exposure to contaminants: 80

Exposure to radiation: 74

4.  Veterinarians, Veterinary Assistants and Technicians

Overall unhealthiness score: 60.3

Top three health risks:

Exposure to disease and infections: 81

Exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings: 75

Exposure to contaminants: 74

5.  Podiatrists

Overall unhealthiness score: 60.2

Top three health risks:

Exposure to disease and infections: 87

Exposure to radiation: 69

Exposure to contaminants: 67

6.  Immigration and Customs Inpectors

Overall unhealthiness score: 59.3

Top three health risks:

Exposure to contaminants: 78

Exposure to disease and infections: 63

Exposure to radiation: 62

7.  Histotechnologists and Histologic Technicians

Overall unhealthiness score: 59.0

Top three health risks:

Exposure to hazardous conditions: 88

Exposure to contaminants: 76

Exposure to disease and infections: 75

8. Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Overall unhealthiness score: 58.2

Top three health risks:

Exposure to contaminants: 97

Exposure to hazardous conditions: 80

Exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings: 74

9. Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Overall unhealthiness score: 57.7

Top three health risks:

Exposure to contaminants: 99

Exposure to hazardous conditions: 89

Exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings: 84

10. Surgical and Medical Assistants, Technologists and Technicians

Overall unhealthiness score: 57.3

Top three health risks:

Exposure to disease and infections: 88

Exposure to contaminants: 80

Exposure to hazardous conditions: 69

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