Work-related accidents, illnesses kill nearly 2m each year: UN
By AFP
September 18, 2021
Geneva: Work-related illnesses and injuries kill nearly two million people annually, largely because of long working hours, the UN said Friday, warning the pandemic would surely worsen the situation.
The first-ever joint assessment by the UN’s health and labour agencies of the global disease and injury burden linked to jobs stretches from 2000 to 2016, and does not include the dramatic shifts in working conditions brought on by the Covid-19 crisis.
-
China: Stunning Drone Show Lights Up Night Sky Ahead Of Spring Festival 2026 -
Andrew's Epstein Scandal: Will King Charles Abdicate Following King Edward's Footsteps? -
Billy Joel Leaves Loved Ones Worried With His 'dangerous' Comeback -
Prince William Dodges Humiliating Question In Saudi Arabia -
Dax Shepard Describes 'peaceful' Feeling During Near-fatal Crash -
Steve Martin Says THIS Film Has His Most Funny Scene -
Kensington Palace Shares Update As Prince William Continues Saudi Arabia Visit -
Fugitive Crypto Scammer Jailed For 20 Years In $73m Global Fraud -
Will Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Finally Go To Jail Now That King Charles Has Spoken Out? Expert Answers -
Melissa McCarthy Reveals Her Tried And Tested ‘corpse’ Night Time Routine That’s Lost Her 95lbs -
Horrifying Pictures Of The Kidnapper Of Savannah Guthrie's Mother Released -
Andrew's Ex-girlfriend Launches Brazen Attack On Epstein Victims On Piers Morgan Show -
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor 'on His Own' As Palace Gives Green Light To Law Enforcement -
Kanye West's Tweet About Super Bowl Halftime Resurfaced After Bad Bunny's Show -
'FBI' Star Juliana Aidén Martinez Tease Her Return To 'Law And Order: SVU' After Quitting -
Cardi B's Emotional Words To Pal Amid Stefon Diggs Rumored Breakup Revealed