The United States and the European Union share many challenges in preventing work-related injuries and illnesses – challenges that “weaken our social fabric and our economies,” said Dr. David Michaels, in a speech earlier this month to the European Parliament Committee on Employment and Social Affairs.
More than 30,000 workers’ lives potentially at stake
August 1, 2011
A consumer advocacy organization is criticizing OSHA for making “little to no progress” on limiting workers’ exposure to beryllium, a substance which is considered an occupational carcinogen by NIOSH.
No link between cancer and the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City has been found according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), which this week issued the First Periodic Review of Scientific and Medical Evidence Related to Cancer for the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program.
Employers who integrate their safety initiatives with their health and wellness programming have the potential to improve the overall health and productivity of their workforces, according to a paper published in the June issue of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (JOEM).
A new CDC guide details minimum expectations for safe care in outpatient settings and recommends every practice identify an infection prevention leader.
Climate Control™ sunglasses reduce common dry eye symptoms aggravated by environmental factors
July 26, 2011
Doctors know Dry Eye Syndrome as Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, a common medical condition caused by a reduction in natural tear production that afflicts many Americans.
The growing popularity of tattooing is posing a real threat to public health, according to a conference organized by the United Kingdom’s Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH).
The National Conversation on Public Health and Chemical Exposures, a collaborative initiative by CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), recently released “Addressing Public Health and Chemicals Exposures: An Action Agenda, according to a post on the website of the American Industrial Hygiene Association.
NIOSH has enhanced its WorkLife Program to tackle a broader collection of factors that impact the overall health of workers, according to a post on the American Industrial Hygiene Association’s website.