1,200 die of work-related diseases every year

MORE than 1,200 die every in Ireland from of work-related diseases in that could be prevented.

1,200 die of work-related diseases every year

Many of the deaths, mostly of men, are caused by lung cancer attributed to dangerous chemicals and other substances, according to the head of an EU safety agency.

Some night workers, in particular, are at high risk, it emerged.

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