'Couch potato' syndrome tops list of new risks

摘要

PHYSICAL INACTIVITY could become one of the most serious health and safety issues facing European workers in coming years, occupational health experts have warned. A survey by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work identified lack of physical activity as one of the foremost emerging workplace health risks, together with the combined effect of psychosocial and musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) risks, ultraviolet radiation, vibration and thermal stress. The predictions, which are based on a survey of 60 health and safety experts in Europe and the US, also highlight the serious health and safety risks faced by illegal migrant workers.