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Fit for Work? Musculoskeletal Disorders in the European Workforce

Report

Published:  September 2009

Authors:  Stephen Bevan, Tatiana Quadrello, Robin McGee, Michelle Mahdon, Anna Vavrovsky, Leela Barham

Series:  Fit for Work

Geographical Area:  Europe

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Abstract

This groundbreaking study conducted across 25 European countries and beyond finds that 100 million Europeans suffer from musculoskeletal disorders( MSDs), accounting for 49% of workplace absence and 60% of permanent work incapacity in the EU. It looks at the causes, and crucially, steps that can be taken to reduce the serious, negative socio-economic impact of MSDs. Click here to find out more about Fit for Work Europe.