European Experts Weigh In on Emerging Chemical Risks

摘要

A new report from the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) titled "Expert Forecast on Emerging Chemical Risks" identifies the main groups of substances that could pose new and increasing risks to workers, contributing to diseases ranging from allergies, asthma and infertility to cancers.rn"It is estimated that each year there are 74,000 work-related deaths linked to hazardous substances encountered in the workplace," says Jukka Takala, director of EU-OSHA. "This means that 10 times more people die from dangerous substances than from workplace accidents. Many companies do not give enough consideration to the elimination or substitution of hazardous substances."