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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8549

25 September 2003
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/social/health
Commission adopts updated European list of occupational diseases given progress in science and technology

Brussels, 24/09/2003 (Agence Europe) - In order to continue its fight against occupational diseases, the European Commission on Wednesday adopted a recommendation on a new European list of occupational diseases. The Commission is calling upon Member States to define quantified national objectives to reduce rates of recognised occupational diseases, and to promote an active role for national healthcare systems, particularly improving diagnosis. It is asking them to take the necessary measures...

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