Introduction
Cancer remains a major cause of death in the European Union (EU). Yet, around 40% of cancer cases can be prevented through behavioural and structural changes. The 5th edition of European Code Against…
Introduction
The cancer epidemic is a major public health concern all over the world. There is an increasing awareness of the role of working conditions as a central determinant of social inequalities with regard to cancer. Twenty…
Introduction
Occupational diseases span a broad range of human illnesses, many of which clinically and pathologically are not different from those of non-occupational origins. They are contracted as a result of exposure to risk…
Introduction to the survey
Why EU-OSHA conducted this surveyThe European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) has conducted a large worker survey, the Workers’ Exposure Survey on cancer risk factors in Europe (WES), in six…
Introduction
Numerous chemicals can produce neurotoxic disease in humans, but only a small fraction of chemicals has been adequately evaluated for neurotoxicity. In 2009, a conservative estimate set the number of neurotoxic chemicals…
Introduction
According to Eurostat, over 30 million tonnes of carcinogenic, mutagenic and reprotoxic substances (CMRs) are produced in Europe annually [1]. As well as chemicals, there are biological agents, and physical/…
Introduction
Occupational skin diseases are among the top three registered occupational diseases in Europe [1]. Exposure to chemical, physical, biological risk factors can lead to different skin diseases, though several individual (…
