Collegium Ramazzini

As part of its core mission to disseminate information to concerned stakeholders, the Collegium regularly releases “Collegium Ramazzini Statements” on topics of particular interest. These statements are used as reference points for governments and international agencies as well as by physicians in occupational medicine. Statements reflect the official orientation of the Collegium on topics of major interest. They are adopted in full independence and are exclusively based on scientific knowledge and ethical principles. Statements of the Collegium Ramazzini are now published in the European Journal of Oncology, the American Journal of Industrial Medicine and from time-to time in other journals in the field. For example, the 1999 “Call for a Ban on All Uses of Asbestos” was published in 14 scientific journals worldwide and has had great influence.

STATEMENT	YEAR	TITLE
32	2025	Joint statement on the essential role of NIOSH for workers’ health The International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), the oldest scientific and professional association in the field of Occupational Safety and Health, together with the International Ergonomics and Human Factors Association (IEA) and the Collegium Ramazzini, all together representing their individual and collective members from over 100 Countries, deeply regret the decision to abruptly layoff two thirds of the employees, including leadership and research scientists, of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
31	2023	Collegium Ramazzini Condemns Violence in Israel and Gaza As public health scientists, physicians and humanitarians, the Fellows of the Collegium Ramazzini join with all people of good will to decry the violence, suffering and loss of life in Israel and Gaza, most poignantly, that of many women, children and vulnerable elders. Recognizing war as a public health crisis, we urgently warn of the mounting human suffering resulting from escalating violence and commit ourselves individually and collectively to provide for the immediate needs of these suffering populations and to promote just alternatives for an enduring peace.
30	2023	Collegium Ramazzini Statement on Occupational lung cancer screening Lung cancer is the most common cause of death from cancer in the world. It is also the most common lethal work-related cancer. After tobacco smoking, occupational exposures present the most frequent specific cause of lung cancer that is amenable to intervention.
29	2023	Collegium Ramazzini Statement on Russia’s War on Ukraine The Collegium Ramazzini joins its scientific colleagues around the world in condemning Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.
28	2021	Reducing disease and death from Artisanal Small-scale Mining (ASM) The urgent need for responsible mining in the context of growing global demand for minerals and metals for climate change mitigation.
27	2021	The tobacco industry and public health controls for e-cigarettes An Ill-Considered Partnership between the American Journal of Public Health and the Tobacco Industry Threatens the Scientific Credibility of the Journal and the Integrity of the American Public Health Association.
26	2021	Collegium Ramazzini Statement on occupational health & safety as a Fundamental Right at Work (FRAW) Health and safety in the workplace is a human right. The International Labour Organization (ILO) should act now to implement its decision, agreed by its conference and included in its Centenary Declaration, that occupational health and safety is recognized as a Fundamental Right at Work (FRAW).
25	2020	Prevention of work-related COVID-19 infection in low-income and middle-income countries: need for a global response The Collegium Ramazzini has issued a Statement on principles and best practices to protect workers and workplaces from COVID-19 infection. Recognizing that in many low-income and middle-income countries implementation of these practices will prove challenging, the Collegium Ramazzini now calls attention to the urgent need for a much expanded global public health infrastructure to prevent and contain COVID-19 infection among workers in all countries of the world. The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has been relentless, and deaths have been reported in virtually all countries. The pandemic is spreading especially rapidly in many low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs).
24	2020	24th Collegium Ramazzini Statement - Prevention of work-related infection in the COVID-19 pandemic
23	2019	Collegium Ramazzini Statement on the Judicial Harassment of Dr. Bulent Sik
22	2019	Collegium Ramazzini Statement on the Unjustified Dismissal of Dr. Ruth Etzel
21	2018	Guideline for developing a Collegium Ramazzini Statement
20	2018	Principles for Safeguarding the Integrity of Research In Occupational and Environmental Health
19	2016	A New Approach to the Control of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Special issue	2015	Comments on the 2014 Helsinki Consensus Report on Asbestos
Special issue	2015	Comments on the Causation of Malignant Mesothelioma
18	2015	The Global Health Dimensions of Asbestos and Asbestos-Related Diseases Chinese Translation Japanese Translation Portuguese Translation Spanish Translation
17	2015	Most Types of Cancer Are Not Due to Bad Luck
Special issue	2013	Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in the European Union
16	2011	The Safety and Health of Migrant Labour: a Call to the International Community for Action
15	2010	Asbestos Is Still With Us: Repeat Call For A Universal Ban
Special issue	2010	Control of Biocides in the European Union: The Collegium Ramazzini Calls for Action to Protect Human Health
14	2008	Call for Worldwide Reduction in Exposure to Lead
13	2008	The Control of Pesticides in the European Union: A Call for Action to Protect Human Health
12	2008	Cancer Prevention, Screening and Early Diagnosis, the Neglected Side of Cancer Control: A Call for Action
11	2004	Call for an International Ban on Asbestos: Statement Update
10	2004	Call for Action on the Genocide in Darfur
9	2004	Preventing Chemical Accidents: Lessons Learned Since the Bhopal Disaster in 1984 (docs)
8	2004	Call for a Reduction of Exposure to Benzene to the Lowest Possible Level
7	2004	The Precautionary Principle: Implications for Research and Policy Making
6	1999	Call for an International Ban on Asbestos
5	1995	1,3-Butadiene
4	1995	Oxygenated and Reformulated Gasolines (MTBE)
3	1993	Chrysotile Asbestos as a Carcinogen
2	1993	Threshold Limit Value of Benzene
1	1984	Report on Benzidine and its Salts

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