A new study has disclosed the costs of job-related illnesses; their costs exceed the cost of non-communicable diseases (NCD's) such as cancer, diabetes and strokes.

In the report, experts say that occupational health is not getting the attention it deserves. The health risks are high given most people between the age of 22 and 65 spend 45% of their waking hours at work.

For Internet workers who spend 12 hours a day on the computer and get about 7 hours sleep per 24 hours, this is about 2/3 of t...