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Are low wages an occupational health hazard? Two public health researchers...
Are low wages an occupational health hazard? Two public health researchers say 'yes'Low wages certainly impact a person’s health, from where people live to what they eat to how often they can visit a...
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A Labor Day Tradition: Yearbook on US Occupational Health & Safety 2016
A Labor Day Tradition: Yearbook on US Occupational Health & Safety 2016The fifth edition of “The Year in US Occupational Health & Safety: Fall 2015 – Summer 2016” was released today, Labor Day...
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CDC: Health care workers report highest rates of asthma
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Deadly legacy of coal mining: a thousand new black lung disease cases
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Midnight 28 years ago: Exxon Valdez ran aground, 11 million gallons crude oil...
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Georgia congressman resurrects bad idea, poultry workers threatened with faster line speedsRep. Doug Collins (R-GA) says U.S. poultry companies “are being handcuffed” by a rule that set the maximum...
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I'm shocked, shocked to find so many U.S. coal miners with black lung disease
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A Labor Day tradition: Sixth annual yearbook on worker health and safety...
A Labor Day tradition: Sixth annual yearbook on worker health and safety released todayFor the sixth year in a row, we present “The Year in U.S. Occupational Health & Safety,” our attempt to...
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#MeToo: Health consequences of harassment at work
#MeToo: Health consequences of harassment at workCelebrity chef John Besh has joined Harvey Weinstein and Bill O’Reilly in news headlines about sexual harassment in the workplace. The New Orleans-based...
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