Whileonlyabout300workersreceivedisablementbenefitforindustrialdermatitiseveryyear,theremaybebetween15,000and60,000newcasesofthisconditioneveryyear.
Forexample,itisestimatedthatSASturnoverrateis4percentcomparedtotheindustrynormofmorethan20percentperyear.
Everyyear,about10millionofthe150millionworkersintheEuropeanCommunityareaffectedbyincidents,”accidents”ordiseasesatwork.