Chilling Stats Paint Picture of Violence

Violence kills more than 1.6 million people every year. In addition to the deaths, millions of people are left injured as a result of violence, and suffer from physical, sexual, reproductive, and mental health problems, says the first comprehensive world report on violence and health released early October by the World Health Organization (WHO).

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Preventing Violence at Work

Violence in the workplace is a major contributor to death and injury in many parts of the world. In the United States, official statistics have placed homicide as the second single leading cause of death in the workplace-after road traffic injuries-for men, and the first for women.  

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