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  • Over 70 million insured individuals
  • Of these, 17.3 million children and students
  • Financed by 3 million commercial businesses, 450,000 public institutions, and 120,000 schools
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Support in tasks involving carcinogenic substances

Support in tasks involving carcinogenic substances

What protective measures must be taken at a workplace at which employees are exposed to carcinogenic substances? The IFA-website answers questions from the field.

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Clear decrease in 2009 in the risk of accidents at work

Clear decrease in 2009 in the risk of accidents at work

The risk of suffering an occupational accident at work fell to a new low in 2009. This can be seen from the financial results of the statutory accident insurance institutions.

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The responsible use of nanomaterials

The responsible use of nanomaterials

The German statutory accident insurance institutions adopt a position paper on the responsible use of nanomaterials.

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