Occupational health
Poor working conditions result in a total of 300 000 work-related deaths and economic losses of 4% of the gross domestic product of the European Region every year. Less than 10% of the working population has access to occupational health services in many European countries.
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The WHO European Centre for Environment and Health (Bonn) convened a meeting of representatives of the selected Member States and international experts for cooperative implementation of the Parma commitment regarding asbestos control in June 2011.
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10% of the working population has access to occupational health services in many European countries.
300 000 work-related deaths are caused by poor working conditions in the European Region.