| Document ID (ISN) | 110418 |
| CIS number |
09-1208 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0355-3140 - Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health |
| Year |
2009 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Takala J., Urrutia M., Hämäläinen P., Saarela K.L |
| Title |
The global and European work environment - Numbers, trends and strategies |
| Bibliographic information |
2009, No.7, Suppl.1, p.15-23. Illus. 21 ref. |
| Abstract |
This article reviews the present indicators, trends, and recent strategies to tackle major global and European problems in safety and health at work. It is estimated that there are 2.3 million work-related fatalities each year worldwide. In developed countries, work-related illnesses that have a long latency period and are linked to ageing are clearly on the increase, while the number of occupational accidents has gone down thanks to improvements in safety and to structural changes. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
occupational accidents; occupational diseases; developing countries; statistical trends; industrialized countries; Europe |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
mortality; frequency rates; fatalities |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | European Union; Spain; Finland |
| Subject(s) |
Generalities
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
General safety, health and conditions of work
|
| Browse category(ies) |
OSH in developing countries
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