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NIDA creates easy-to-read website on drug abuse

February 22, 2012

A new, easy-to-read website on drug abuse designed for adults with a low reading literacy level (eighth grade or below) has been launched by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health.


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What's your favorite sound?

February 22, 2012

The favorite sound project grew from Deanna Meinke's experience with a NHCA-sponsored children's hearing conservation poster contest.


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Study: Gender & occupation most closely linked to noise exposure

February 22, 2012

In the February 2012 issue of the International Journal of Audiology researchers at Western Michigan University’s Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology identify the distribution of typical noise levels present in daily life and identify factors associated with average sound levels.


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Nine out of ten U.S. adults get too much sodium

February 22, 2012

Nearly all Americans consume much more sodium than they should, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.


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Trans-fat levels down among some Americans

February 21, 2012

Blood levels of trans–fatty acids (TFAs) in white adults in the U.S. population decreased by 58 percent from 2000 to 2009 according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study published in the Feb. 8 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association.


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Looking for early damage leading to noise-induced hearing loss

February 21, 2012

Distortion-product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs) provide a window into real-time cochlear mechanical function. Yet, relationships between the changes in DPOAE metrics and auditory sensitivity are still poorly understood.


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EPA releases final health assessment for tetrachloroethylene (Perc)

Public health protections remain in place
February 21, 2012

The EPA has posted the final health assessment for tetrachloroethylene – also known as perchloroethylene, or perc – to EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) database.


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EPA downgrades dioxins as health risk

February 21, 2012

The EPA last week finalized its non-cancer science assessment for dioxins, which was last reviewed in the 1980s.


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Air pollution raises stroke risks, study finds

Risk rises within hours of exposure
February 20, 2012

Air pollution, even at levels generally considered safe by federal regulations, increases the risk of stroke by 34 percent, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center researchers have found.


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Public health experts critical of Obama's 2013 budget proposal

February 19, 2012

The American Public Health Association (APHA) is charging that President Obama's fiscal year 2013 budget proposal will shortchange key federal public health programs.


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EVENTS

Reducing Losses from Occupational Health Risks & Environmental Exposures

02/03/12
The Flamingo
Las Vegas, NV
US
The safety professional aspiring to a higher position has an increased scope of authority that includes health and environmental exposures. This seminar explores the areas of activity outside of accident prevention for the safety professional ready to assume responsibility for the health and environmental challenges within their organization.

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Reducing Losses from Occupational Health Risks & Environmental Exposures

11/10/11
Holiday Inn Select Downtown
St. Louis, MO
US
Seminar Description: The safety professional aspiring to a higher position has an increased scope of authority that includes health and environmental exposures. This seminar explores the areas of activity outside of accident prevention for the safety professional ready to assume responsibility for the health and environmental challenges with their organization.

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Breathing the Fresh Air of Compliance

05/26/11
Online
Contact: Jamie Tunison
On Demand: The Respiratory Protection Standard (1910.134) is historically one of OSHA’s top five most-cited standards (#4 in 2010) costing employers thousands of dollars in fines but more seriously endangering the lives of the employees the standard is supposed to protect. This webinar will provide guidance on how to establish an OSHA compliant respiratory protection program as well as key considerations for specific applications such as: confined space, welding, abrasive blasting, painting, and healthcare. Read More

Reducing the Cost of Noise: New 21st Century Hearing Technologies are Delivering an Effective Solution

06/08/11
Online
Contact: Jamie Tunison
On Demand: Health & Safety and Senior Operations executives will be provided with a road map on how to assess, implement and adopt these new technologies. By adopting these technologies, formula’s and applications, corporation $Millions can be saved while ensuring workers' health and safety in the workplace. Read More

Save time and money by using eLearning to get trained in first aid, CPR, AED and bloodborne pathogens

08/03/11
Online
Contact: Jamie Tunison
On Demand: Did you know that eLearning can be as effective as classroom-based training? Read More

Now On Demand:iSHN Virtual Safety Expo

09/28/11
Online
Contact: Sarah Gorajek
Fast, easy, convenient and FREE, the iSHN Virtual Safety Expo provides you with vital information from safety industry experts and thought leaders. For a list of webinars and speakers, click here. (http://www.ishnvirtual.com/)

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