Z.Pawłowska, A.Grabowski, R.Kosiński Z.Pawłowska, A.Grabowski, R.Kosiński and Polish Group of Social Economic Studies, AIMSand Polish Group of Social Economic Studies, AIMS

Central Institue for Labor Protection – National Research Institute, Warsaw, PolandCentral Institue for Labor Protection – National Research Institute, Warsaw, Poland

6-th Frame Research Project of European Union: Advanced Interactive Materials by Design (AIMs) 2004 – 2008, coordinator: University of Dortmund

International consortium of 25 universities, institutes and enterprises from: Austria, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Holand, Hungary, Italy,Poland, Slovakia, Switzerland

Medicines

Lost earnings or lower earnings

Medical treatment

Time of persons taking care for diseased

persons

Sick absence

Early retirement pensions

Lower productivity and

quality

Individuals and their

families

Employers

Society

Figure 4. Cost borne by the individuals and their families (forecast)

Figure 5. Cost borne by the society (forecast)