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ILO: each year two million workers die as a result of occupational accidents and work-related diseases
Hazardous substances kill 340.000 workers annually. Asbestos alone claims about 100.000 lives. Cancer is the biggest cause of work-related diseases, responsible for 32% of fatalities.