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    Long working hours increasing deaths from heart disease and stroke: WHO, ILO - 3 year(s) ago

    Long working hours led to 745 000 deaths from stroke and ischemic heart disease in 2016, a 29 per cent increase since 2000, according to the latest estimates by the World Health Organization and the International Labour Organization published in Environment International today.  In a first global analysis of the loss of life and health associated with working long hours, WHO and ILO estimate…

    Source: www.who.int
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      🆕 WHO & @ilo analysis shows that working 55 hours or more per week impacts #WorkersHealth & increases risk of cardiovascular diseases. Long working hours led to 745 000 deaths from #stroke & ischemic heart disease in 2016, a 2⃣9⃣% rise ↗️ since 2000. 👉 https://t.co/T3nuPX3nH7 https://t.co/UW5XxbjWqo

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    MATE-XT exoskeleton designed to be lightweight, adjustable, rugged - 3 year(s) ago

    Comau said its new MATE-XT exoskeleton is designed to be easy for workers to wear and use in industrial applications such as construction.

    Source: The Robot Report
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      For years, you could only hear about #exoskeletons for people to use during rehabilitation. Now, there are more and more companies developing them to assist workers in factories, as they’re intended to improve #workquality & #workershealth https://t.co/Q9HtKY4Ct7 https://t.co/mOIJtXvzUH