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Nov 30, 2018

CDC Warns of Exotic Tick Spreading Across the U.S.

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The Centers for Disease Control announced Thursday that the Asian longhorned tick—a species that mysteriously traveled thousands of miles ac...
Nov 29, 2018

Make sure your home is fire safe for the holidays — safety tips from ReadyWisconsin

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ReadyWisconsin  — As families decorate their homes for the holiday season,  keep fire safety in mind. "Decorations can help to brighten...
Nov 28, 2018

Adult Smoking Hits a New Low in Wisconsin

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Work still needed to reduce tobacco use among some groups New data show that statewide efforts to reduce smoking rates are paying off, with ...
Nov 26, 2018

New Map Shows Why Some People Flee Their Native Countries

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A new map by the University of Cincinnati illustrates one motivating force behind migrant caravans leaving Guatemala and Honduras to reach t...

Effects of suspected radiation exposure seen in Fukushima wild monkeys: researchers

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Findings of abnormalities in these monkeys have been continuously reported in British scientific journals. Researchers assume that the monke...
Nov 20, 2018

Severe working conditions in Bolivian mines, Including Children

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The severe working conditions, especially for children who labor underground. The mines extract gold, silver, tin and zinc. These working co...
Nov 19, 2018

EPA Watchdog Questions Safety of Sewage Used as Fertilizer

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(Bloomberg) -- The Environmental Protection Agency doesn't know if the treated sewage sludge that farmers use as fertilizer is safe, ac...
Nov 5, 2018

Changing World of Work at Forum 2019

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The world of work is experiencing rapid, constant change, bringing with it new and emerging health and safety challenges. Join us for two da...
Nov 2, 2018

Podcasts: Scent Sensitivities in the Workplace by CCOHS

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Feature Podcast: Scent Sensitivities in the Workplace Help your co-workers to breathe easy by maintaining a fragrance-free workplace. This p...

As you turn back the clocks check your carbon monoxide detectors.

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ReadyWisconsin — As you turn back the clocks around your home this weekend, take advantage of the time change to replace the batteries in yo...
Oct 31, 2018

Free Webinar - The Top NFPA 70E 2018 Changes Worth Discussing

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November 08, 2018 2:00pm EST Electrical equipment and electrical safety devices are constantly being changed and improved, hence why your el...
Oct 30, 2018

WWF report reveals a 60% decline in wildlife populations since 1970

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  The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has released its latest Living Planet Report, an assessment of the health of our planet, and paints a rath...
Oct 29, 2018

Fact sheet outlines questions for employers to consider before making naloxone available at work

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WASHINGTON –  Opioid misuse and overdose deaths are a public health crisis affecting the nation, including workplaces. The National Institut...

CSB Releases "Call to Action" on Combustible Dust Hazards

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From: DCHAS Membership Chair    Washington, D.C., October 24, 2018 -  the U.S. Chemical Safety Board, as part of its investigation into the ...
Oct 23, 2018

EPA Webcast: Building Resilience in Partnership with Vulnerable Communities

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A Watershed Academy Webcast The ability of a community to respond, recover, and bounce back from increased risk to local waters from extreme...
Oct 19, 2018

Farewell to the GREAT Gary Greenberg...he will be missed.

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I am sad to announce that Gary Greenberg, has passed away.  Gary has been a part of Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics si...

Canada is "High"....giving employers impossible enforcement task with impaired workforce

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On Tuesday morning, WorkSafeBC sent out a news release reminding employers that they must not allow anyone who is impaired to do work that c...

EPA " found dozen common organic pollutants to be 2 to 5 times higher inside than outside

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EPA's Office of Research and Development's "Total Exposure Assessment Methodology (TEAM) Study" found levels of about a ...
Oct 5, 2018

U.S. military is exploring the possibility of deploying insects to make plants more resilient by altering their genes.

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Phys.Org: A research arm of the U.S. military is exploring the possibility of deploying insects to make plants more resilient by altering th...
Oct 1, 2018

Consumer Reports’ testing shows concerning levels of arsenic, cadmium, and lead in many popular baby and toddler foods

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ConsumerReports: A recent study in the journal Lancet Public Health suggests that low levels of lead from food and other sources contrib...

New Tool Measures Effectiveness of Workplace Safety and Health Programs

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NIOSH:  As more organizations offer increasingly comprehensive programs for workplace safety and health, researchers and organizations alike...

Job Design Linked to Participation in Workplace Wellness Programs

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NIOSH: Workplace wellness programs often offer an array of health-improvement activities, including courses to quit smoking, exercise or phy...

Exposure to Flame Retardants in Foam Found among Gymnastics Coaches

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NIOSH investigators measured gymnastic coaches' exposure to 22 flame retardants in four gymnastics studios, at the request of the owner ...

NIOSH: Controlled Fire Study Finds High Levels of Airborne Chemicals

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NIOSH: What do plastic, polyester, and foam have in common? They are synthetic materials found throughout most modern homes in everything fr...

Banned or severely restricted drugs appearing in the U.S. meat supply more often than was previously known.

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ConsumerReports: Ketamine, a hallucinogenic party drug and experimental antidepressant. Phenylbutazone, an anti-inflammatory deemed too ri...