Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L00462:reg:9
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9               Factors that must exist
At least one of the following factors must as a minimum exist before it can be said that a reasonable hypothesis has been raised connecting thromboangiitis obliterans or death from thromboangiitis obliterans with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          smoking at least three pack-years of cigarettes, or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products, within the six years before the clinical onset of thromboangiitis obliterans;
Note: pack-year of cigarettes, or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(2)          being exposed to second-hand smoke for at least 3 000 hours within the six years before the clinical onset of thromboangiitis obliterans;
Note: being exposed to second-hand smoke is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(3)          the oral use of smokeless tobacco on more days than not, for at least three years within the six years before the clinical onset of thromboangiitis obliterans;
Note: smokeless tobacco is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(4)          smoking at least half a pack-year of cigarettes, or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products, within the one year before the clinical worsening of thromboangiitis obliterans;
Note: pack-year of cigarettes, or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(5)          being exposed to second-hand smoke for at least 500 hours within the one year before the clinical worsening of thromboangiitis obliterans;
Note:  being exposed to second-hand smoke is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(6)          the oral use of smokeless tobacco on more days than not, for at least six months within the one year before the clinical worsening of thromboangiitis obliterans;
Note: smokeless tobacco is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(7)          inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for thromboangiitis obliterans.