The European Biosafety Network, together with the European Federation of Nurses Associations (EFN), and the European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU), on behalf of the Stop Cancer At Work (SCAW) campaign has written jointly to the European Commission… Read more
KOK webinar highlights alarming gaps in protection for German oncology nurses handling cytostatics
A national webinar co-hosted by the European Biosafety Network and the Konferenz Onkologischer Kranken- und Kinderkrankenpflege (KOK) has revealed serious shortfalls in the protection of oncology nurses who handle cytostatics in Germany — and called for urgent improvements to… Read more
European Biosafety Network Publishes White Paper on Occupational Risks Posed by Formalin and Formaldehyde Exposure and Closed-System Solutions for Healthcare Workers
The European Biosafety Network (EBN) today publishes a new white paper examining the occupational risks posed by formalin and formaldehyde in healthcare settings across Europe and the United Kingdom, and the role of closed-system specimen containers in… Read more
Danish Cancer Cases Among University Doctors Prompt Calls for Formaldehyde Exposure Investigation
A cluster of cancer diagnoses among young medical workers at the University of Copenhagen has sparked calls for a formal investigation, after a new documentary from Danish broadcaster DR revealed that four student assistants who worked in the same… Read more
EBN study on healthcare worker exposure featured in German nursing media
New findings from a European Biosafety Network (EBN) study on occupational exposure to hazardous medicinal products have been featured in Bibliomed Pflege, one of Germany’s leading nursing publications: https://www.bibliomed-pflege.de/news/studie-zeigt-massive-luecken-beim-gefahrstoffschutz The article reports on a… Read more
National study reveals significant gap between safety regulations and actual practice in protecting oncology nurses in Germany
A landmark study reveals that three-quarters of nurses have experienced chemotherapy leaks, while training and workplace stress assessments remain only partially implemented. Berlin, Germany, 2nd March: Three-quarters of German nursing staff working in oncology are regularly exposed to chemotherapy drugs known as Hazardous Medicinal… Read more
New EBN with KOK Springer Pflege Publication Highlights Gaps in Protection for Oncology Nurses Handling HMPs
The European Biosafety Network (EBN) welcomes the publication of a new peer-reviewed article in Springer Pflege presenting the findings of a nationwide survey of more than 1,000 oncology nurses in Germany. The study provides one of the most comprehensive recent snapshots… Read more
EBN publishes article on occupational safety in oncology nursing in the Global Journal of Medical Therapeutics
The European Biosafety Network (EBN) has published an article in the Global Journal of Medical Therapeutics on “Occupational Safety in Oncology Nursing: Findings from a National Survey on the Handling of Cytotoxic Substances in Germany“. Oncology nurses… Read more
European Biosafety Network Publishes Whitepaper on Closed System Waste Disposal and Airtight Sealing of Hazardous Medicinal Products
The European Biosafety Network (EBN) today publishes a new white paper examining the critical role of closed-system disposal devices (CSDDs) and airtight sealing in protecting healthcare workers from exposure to Hazardous Medicinal Products (HMPs) during waste handling and disposal. Read more
EBN Addresses European Parliament on Healthcare Worker Protection from Hazardous Medicinal Products
On Wednesday 3 December, the European Biosafety Network (EBN) presented to the European Parliament’s Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) on the implementation gap in protecting healthcare workers from hazardous medicinal products (HMPs). Josh Cobb, Secretary of… Read more
