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New study: Health risk behaviors among construction workers

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June 25, 2020

New research from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) suggests that several behaviors that contribute to higher health risks are more prevalent among construction workers than workers in other industries.

WHO: Pollution causes 1.7 million child deaths a year

March 7, 2017

More than 1 in 4 deaths of children under 5 years of age are attributable to unhealthy environments, according to two new World Health Organization (WHO) reports, which note that indoor and outdoor air pollution, second-hand smoke, unsafe water, lack of sanitation, and inadequate hygiene take the lives of 1.7 million children under the age of 5.

Study: Handling receipts endangers store cashiers’ unborn babies

Danger comes from bisphenol A in thermal paper

July 17, 2013

Banned in baby bottles, and removed from a number of products, Bisphenol A (BPA) is still found in the thermal paper used for sales receipts – which could be putting the health of pregnant cashiers’ unborn babies at risk according to a recent study.

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New study: Health risk behaviors among construction workers

WHO: Pollution causes 1.7 million child deaths a year

Study: Handling receipts endangers store cashiers’ unborn babies

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