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Health<\/p>\n<p>                          Health news<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            Work is killing 840,000 people a year, and stress is mainly the cause, UN report finds<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/73\/30\/68\/1536x864_cmsv2_913b49af-72f9-59f0-b387-7c5aa5b640ba-9733068.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"Work-related psychosocial risks are mainly associated with cardiovascular diseases and mental health disorders.\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              Work-related psychosocial risks are mainly associated with cardiovascular diseases and mental health disorders.<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">Cleared\/Canva<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0Cleared\/Canva\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspMarta Iraola Iribarren\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1776946367\">\n         Published on<br \/>\n            <time datetime=\"2026-04-23 14:12:47 +02:00\">23\/04\/2026 &#8211; 14:12 GMT+2<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire u-align-items-center 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class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Work-related psychosocial risks are mainly associated with cardiovascular diseases and mental health disorders, including suicide, the report noted. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cPsychosocial risks are becoming one of the most significant challenges for occupational safety and health in the modern world of work,\u201d said Manal Azzi, team lead on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) policy and systems at the ILO.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cImproving the psychosocial working environment is essential not only for protecting workers\u2019 mental and physical health, but also for strengthening productivity, organisational performance, and sustainable economic development,\u201d she added. <\/p>\n<p>Work shapes identity, social connection, and economic security, and its design and organisation determine whether it is coherent and adequately resourced, or whether excessive demands, role ambiguity, and perceived unfairness create harm.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Europeans are burned out. What would it take to boost mental health at work?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>The heavy toll on health<\/h2>\n<p>The report found that health hazards lead to nearly 45 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) lost each year, with the combined impact of cardiovascular disease and mental disorders estimated to result in 1.37 per cent of global GDP lost annually. <\/p>\n<p>In Europe alone, the ILO reported 112,333 deaths, close to six million DALYs, and 1.43% GDP loss. <\/p>\n<p>Cardiovascular diseases account for the majority of attributable deaths, yet the overall loss of healthy life years is greater for mental disorders, the authors wrote.<\/p>\n<p>According to the World Health Organization (WHO), depression and anxiety account for approximately 12 billion lost workdays annually. <\/p>\n<p>The most common conditions include depression, anxiety disorders, burnout, sleep disturbances, and fatigue. <\/p>\n<p>Mental health struggles can also drive physical health harms through unhealthy coping mechanisms often adopted to manage stress and fatigue. <\/p>\n<p>Smoking, alcohol consumption, overeating, and physical inactivity due to problems in the workplace can lead to obesity, hypertension, and other chronic diseases. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvidence also suggests that health-related behaviours and psychosocial risks interact over time, with unhealthy behaviours reinforcing and amplifying the adverse health effects associated with psychosocial stress exposure,\u201d the authors wrote. <\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">How do therapy costs compare around Europe?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>What are the main causes of harm at work?<\/h2>\n<p>The report identifies long working hours, bullying, job strain, effort\u2013reward imbalance, job insecurity and violence and harassment as the main drivers of bad health among workers. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is important to recall that long working hours, a critical psychosocial risk factor associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke, remain widespread,\u201d the authors noted. <\/p>\n<p>The ILO estimates that globally, 35% of workers work more than 48 hours per week. <\/p>\n<p>Research by the WHO found that working 55 or more hours per week is associated with an estimated 35% higher risk of a stroke and a 17% higher risk of dying from ischemic heart disease, compared to working 35 to 40 hours a week. <\/p>\n<p>Bullying and other forms of harassment and violence are also flagged as a major concern. <\/p>\n<p>The report noted that 23% of workers globally have experienced at least one form of violence or harassment in their working life, with psychological violence being the most prevalent at 18%. <\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" 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<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2887010-pos2-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2887010\" data-cid=\"9726054\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    EU population to fall by 12% by 2100: Which countries most affected?<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2887622-pos3-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2887622\" data-cid=\"9728701\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    A simple daily routine could cut hospital pneumonia rates<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2888364-pos4-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object 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job insecurity, and workplace harassment\u2013 according to a new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO), a United Nations agency.\u00a0Work-related psychosocial risks are mainly associated with cardiovascular diseases and mental health disorders, including suicide, the report noted.\u00a0\u201cPsychosocial risks are becoming one of the most significant challenges for occupational safety and health in the modern world of work,\u201d said Manal Azzi, team lead on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) policy and systems at the ILO.\u201cImproving the psychosocial working environment is essential not only for protecting workers\u2019 mental and physical health, but also for strengthening productivity, organisational performance, and sustainable economic development,\u201d she added.\u00a0Work shapes identity, social connection, and economic security, and its design and organisation determine whether it is coherent and adequately resourced, or whether excessive demands, role ambiguity, and perceived unfairness create harm.The heavy toll on health\u00a0The report found that health hazards lead to nearly 45 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) lost each year, with the combined impact of cardiovascular disease and mental disorders estimated to result in 1.37 per cent of global GDP lost annually.\u00a0In Europe alone, the ILO reported 112,333 deaths, close to six million DALYs, and 1.43% GDP loss.\u00a0Cardiovascular diseases account for the majority of attributable deaths, yet the overall loss of healthy life years is greater for mental disorders, the authors wrote.According to the World Health Organization (WHO), depression and anxiety account for approximately 12 billion lost workdays annually.\u00a0The most common conditions include depression, anxiety disorders, burnout, sleep disturbances, and fatigue.\u00a0Mental health struggles can also drive physical health harms through unhealthy coping mechanisms often adopted to manage stress and fatigue.\u00a0Smoking, alcohol consumption, overeating, and physical inactivity due to problems in the workplace can lead to obesity, hypertension, and other chronic diseases.\u00a0\u201cEvidence also suggests that health-related behaviours and psychosocial risks interact over time, with unhealthy behaviours reinforcing and amplifying the adverse health effects associated with psychosocial stress exposure,\u201d the authors wrote.\u00a0What are the main causes of harm at work?\u00a0The report identifies long working hours, bullying, job strain, effort\u2013reward imbalance, job insecurity and violence and harassment as the main drivers of bad health among workers.\u00a0\u201cIt is important to recall that long working hours, a critical psychosocial risk factor associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke, remain widespread,\u201d the authors noted.\u00a0The ILO estimates that globally, 35% of workers work more than 48 hours per week.\u00a0Research by the WHO found that working 55 or more hours per week is associated with an estimated 35% higher risk of a stroke and a 17% higher risk of dying from ischemic heart disease, compared to working 35 to 40 hours a week.\u00a0Bullying and other forms of harassment and violence are also flagged as a major concern.\u00a0The report noted that 23% of workers globally have experienced at least one form of violence or harassment in their working life, with psychological violence being the most prevalent at 18%.\u00a0What can be doneDigitisation, artificial intelligence, remote work and new employment arrangements are reshaping the psychosocial working environment, requiring organisations to identify risks and implement preventive measures.\u00a0These should address how work is designed, organised, and managed, including workload management, role clarity, staffing level, and working hours.\u00a0When prevention falls short, the ILO calls for timely, non-stigmatising support, such as access to support 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