how mnay people die form work related illness'
1 In the United States, 165 people die from occupational diseases every day and 18 more die from a work-related injury-equaling about 1,000 deaths per year.2  Workplace deaths, illnesses and injuries cost society $155.5 billion annually. In the United States, 165 people die from occupational diseases every day and 18 more die from a work-related injury-equaling about 1,000 deaths per year.
However, according to a recent study, occupational cancer is now the leading cause of compensated work-related deaths in Canada, exceeding those from traumatic injuries and disorders. The research, conducted by the Occupational Cancer Research Centre, was published in early August 2013 in CMAJ Open.