"Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSD), how to prevent them, and how to halt the spread, have been on the agenda for years, but the prevention plans worked out have not stopped the epidemic growing and invading all sectors.MSD may be seen as the cause of pain and suffering by some, or lost efficiency and productivity by others, but the general consensus - of workers, employers and authorities - is that something must be done about this disastrous growth: action is need to halt this suffering and these losses. We must curb this negative trend that affects all sectors and all European Union (EU) countries, new, old and future members alike.The worst-case scenario is that MSD could undermine the economic development of the EU and its competitiveness on world markets!"

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