This year's theme ‘The impacts of climate change on occupational safety and health' seeks a drastic shift in political priorities, policy coherence and agenda setting to address climate change, occupational safety and health hazards and risks to workers. With occupational climate-related health risks expected to increase because of climate change, achieving a collective approach to deal with this global health crisis is not a quick fix. We come together to remember those who have sadly lost ()
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is warning that some ground beef products may be tainted with E. coli. The more than a dozen potentially contaminated products were produced by the Greater Omaha Packing Co., and include both patties and tubes of raw ground beef, according to the FSIS public health alert issued on Saturday. The agency said it was "concerned that some products may be in consumers’ and food service institutions’ freezers" and urged the public not to consume them due...
Both frequent and intermittent e-cigarette users had higher lead levels in their urine than those who vaped occasionally, the study of US teenagers found.
AFSP Illinois Executive Director Angela Cummings joins the Steve Cochran Show to raise awareness for Mental Health Awareness Month this May. She emphasizes the importance of being sensitive to those experiencing a mental health crisis and shares information about various events taking place across the Chicagoland area where people can offer their support.
By Saima Wazed, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia We mark the World Day for Safety and Health at Work on 28 April every year to promote the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases globally. Our sister organization, the International Labour Organization (ILO), began to observe World Day in 2003 to raise the political profile of occupational health and safety, and to fulfil the integral ‘advocacy’ component of their Global Strategy on Occupational Safety and Health. Given that...
Cannabis regulation isn’t obvious as a Republican strength. But it should be. So should backing federal legislation would finally permit commercial banks to have cannabis companies as customers.
South Carolina-based dietitian Lauren Manaker reveals her favorite items to pick up on a trip to Costco. She highlights items that fit a Mediterranean diet and promote health.
Protect your hard-earned paycheck -- consult this list before you make a purchase. The iPad in particular is in desperate need of an update.
The FDA has finalized a divisive plan to regulate some lab tests, including those used to diagnose cancer and Alzheimer’s disease, over concerns about reliability and risk to patients.
Daily showers aren’t necessary and may not have any health benefits, according to some experts. Proponents of less frequent showers claim that most people take them every day — or multiple times a day — only because this has become a societal norm. "Why are we washing? Mostly because we’re afraid somebody else will tell
With the work she does, Dr. Jannah hopes to diversify the spaces in cannabis and reduce the stigma of its use in the Black community.
Violations come after officials received complaints regarding the “accumulation of rubbish and personal items throughout the harbor’s open areas and parking lots.”