17 Jobs That Are Actually Too Damaging For Your Health!

Occupational Information Network (ONET), a US Department of Labor database full of detailed information on occupations analyzed jobs by their impact on workers' health. ONET measures six health risks in each of the 974 occupations in the database: exposure to contaminants; exposure to disease and infection; exposure to hazardous conditions; exposure to radiation; risk of minor burns, cuts, bites, and stings; and time spent sitting, since studies show that frequent inactivity shortens your lifespan. O*NET scores these factors on a scale from 0 to 100, with a higher score indicating an increased health risk.

Read on to find out which jobs have the most potential to damage your health.