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
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Study Finds Almost a Third of EU Healthcare Workers are Regularly Exposed to Cancer Risk Factors
A study conducted by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) shows that almost a third of EU healthcare and social workers are being regularly exposed to cancer-causing risks. The Workers’ Exposure Survey asked more… Read more
EBN Study Features in Leading Nursing Trade Publication
The European Biosafety Network is pleased to be featured in the Nursing Times and Labmate, which have covered our study on the occupational health risks of exposure to formalin and formaldehyde. Nursing Times article: https://www.nursingtimes.net/nurse-wellbeing/nurses-health-at-risk-from-toxic-levels-of-formaldehyde-13-05-2026/Labmate article:… Read more
Studie des EBN in „Bibliomed Pflege“ vorgestellt
Das European Biosafety Network freut sich über die Veröffentlichung in „Bibliomed Pflege“, in der unsere Studie zu den arbeitsmedizinischen Risiken einer Exposition gegenüber Formalin und Formaldehyd vorgestellt wurde. Den vollständigen Artikel finden Sie hier: https://www.bibliomed-pflege.de/news/formaldehyd-risiken-pflege-arbeitsschutz… Read more
Pressemitteilung: Formalin- und Formaldehyd-Exposition stellt erhebliche Risiken für die Gesundheit am Arbeitsplatz dar
Berlin, 12. Mai 2026: Tag für Tag sind Pflegekräfte und Laborpersonal in Krankenhäusern Formalin und Formaldehyd ausgesetzt – mit potenziell erheblichen gesundheitlichen Folgen, die von Asthma bis hin zu Krebs reichen können, und das trotz klarer regulatorischer Vorgaben zu… Read more
Press Release: Formalin and Formaldehyde Exposure Poses Significant Occupational Health Risks
London, 12 May 2026: Every day, nurses and laboratory staff across UK hospitals are exposed to Formalin and Formaldehyde with potentially significant harmful health effects ranging from asthma to cancer, despite clear regulatory guidelines on protection requirements from closed-system… Read more
EU Nurses Called to Help Build Evidence Base on Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) remain one of the most significant occupational health challenges facing the nursing workforce in Europe, driven by the sustained physical demands of patient handling. Despite their prevalence, the European-level evidence base linking patient-handling practices… 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
