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Publication tagged with "Work related diseases + Work-related cancer"
The heavy metals lead, arsenic, manganese and mercury are considered as the most neurotoxic agents. Exposure to plant protection products and biocides can impact plethora of severe neurological diseases. This new OSHwiki article provides a general overview of...
While the working population generally enjoys better health than those outside the labour market, workplaces can also cause or worsen illnesses. Over four out of ten European workers report that their work stress levels have increased due to the pandemic. This strain, along with other psychosocial risk factors like job insecurity, long working hours and bullying, increase the...
The European Commission has taken action to further improve the protection of workers from the health risks linked to the exposure to dangerous chemicals. In particular, the Commission proposes to amend two Directives with the aim of further lowering the...
World Cancer Day, observed every year on 4 February, invited us to be aware and take action for a world less burdened by cancer. EU-OSHA is seriously committed to joining the fight against cancer, the first cause of work-related deaths in the EU. As part of that endeavour, the fieldwork of EU-OSHA’s Workers’ exposure survey to identify cancer risk factors at work is being...
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has recently published Working Time and Work-Life Balance Around the World, report that looks at the two main aspects of working time: working hours and working time arrangements and the effects of both on business...
It is easier than ever to navigate the OSH Barometer data visualisation tool for the state of occupational safety and health (OSH) in Europe. Major OSH indicators are now split up and grouped by “Accidents, diseases and wellbeing” and “Working conditions and prevention”. The new indicator on work-related diseases gives the latest international estimates of the impact of work on...
The latest report from EFSA, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the EU Reference Laboratory (EURL) with OSH recommendations provided by EU-OSHA, indicates that cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) recorded in Europe...
The European Commission has adopted an updated Recommendation on occupational diseases following a tripartite agreement reached in May 2022 by Member States, workers and employers in the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work (ACSH) on the need to...
Surgical smoke occurs during surgery and is produced by the electrosurgical devices used to cut and dissect tissue. It contains a variety of chemical and biological substances, and may also transmit infections, which carry a number of potential risks for those...
A high proportion of EU workers are potentially exposed to ‘process-generated carcinogens’, in particular exhaust fumes such as diesel engine emissions, silica dust, hardwood dust, and welding fumes. And many times they are unaware. In a new video clip, Napo and his colleagues illustrate typical occupations where exposure to these carcinogens is high. Working as builders...
Remote work has been primarily enabled by advances in digital development that narrowed down distance allowing workers to communicate and perform tasks from nearly anywhere. The introduction of elements of mobility and flexibility, of working wherever and...
Zoonotic influenza viruses are viruses that can transmit from animals to humans, mainly avian and swine flu, and may cause epidemics or even pandemics, as in the past. Workers are likely to be at the front line of any outbreak where contact with animals cannot...
The innovative survey looks at how European workers are exposed to a selection of cancer risk factors to better identify those responsible for most of the exposures. Such reliable data are essential for both the safety and health of workers and a productive and sustainable economy. Almost 25,000 interviews are arranged with workers in Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland...
The World Health Organization (WHO) is convening an Advisory Group of individual experts, called the WHO Technical Advisory Group on Occupational Burden of Disease Estimation, to support the production, publication and dissemination of its estimates of...
European Week Against Cancer (EWAC) takes place between 25 and 31 May to mobilise governments, organisations and individuals in the fight against cancer. This year, we join voices with the Association of European Cancer Leagues (ECL) to bring the focus on the implementation of Europe's Beating Cancer Plan. This EU approach to cancer prevention, treatment and care also...
In a new, post-pandemic world, influenced by economic and demographic challenges and driven by green and digital transitions, what does the future hold for occupational safety and health (OSH)? The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) hosts an online symposium to mark the launch of the European Commission’s new Strategic Framework, aimed at improving worker...