Worldwide, accidents or occupational diseases kill an estimated 2.78 million people every year. According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO): "By far the greatest proportion of current work-related deaths - 86 per cent - come from disease. In the region of 6500 people a day die from occupational diseases, compared to 1000 from fatal occupational accidents." Occupational cancers are linked to at least 26% of deaths caused by work -just behind the main cause, circulatory disease (31%). The realfigure for cancer could actually be much higher because of how data on work-related ill-health are currently reported. Effective prevention is vital.
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