Work-related health problems. Road workers with damaged hearing, hairdressers with chemical allergies or carpenters with asbestos-impaired lungs: Suva (the Swiss Accident Insurance Fund) handles around 3000 such work-related insurance cases each year. In addition...
Forum Prof. Dr. med. Brigitta Danuser. Work-related health problems are common; indeed, all surveys show that they have been growing rapidly since the 1990s. In the 2012 Swiss Health Survey, 60 percent of respondents stated that they suffered from stress, and around 20...
Editorial Stefan Spycher. Being part of the working population is an important factor in the health of the individual. Paid work not only ensures financial independence; it also creates a sense of personal achievement, security and social integration. But work...
Alcohol-related costs. Excessive alcohol consumption weighs heavily not only those directly affected, but also on society as a whole – to the tune of over four billion francs a year. This is the conclusion of a study commissioned by the Federal Office of...