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Nordics counting the costs of work-related illness

3,000 Swedes die every year from work-related injuries. Unlike fatalities and accidents in the workplace, the effects of poor working environments are harder to see and measure. For the individual, the lost years amount to an immeasurable loss, but society also stands to lose an estimated 4 per cent of GDP per country a year.
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Dusty building sites carry great risks

Renovating old buildings, especially those containing asbestos, is one of the most dangerous activities that can lead to future cancers if not carried out correctly. The ILO's study of work-related deaths in the Nordic region puts dusty construction work top of the list of dangerous activities.

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