Equality

Uncovering the UK’s hidden crisis in women’s workplace health

The British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) has published a report highlighting the urgent need for measures to protect women from getting ill because of work. The report, “Uncovering the UK’s Hidden Crisis in Women’s Workplace Health”, says that women are carrying more of the burden of occupational disease than men and calls for immediate action to address the crisis before it becomes unmanageable.