With five months to go, 2011 is already one of the worst years ever in terms of weather disasters, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
A new CDC guide details minimum expectations for safe care in outpatient settings and recommends every practice identify an infection prevention leader.
OSHA has revised revised a directive* that provides guidance on OSHA procedures aimed at eliminating hazards and reducing worker injuries, illnesses and deaths during commercial diving operations.
Americans who eat a diet high in sodium and low in potassium have a 50 percent increased risk of death from any cause, and about twice the risk of death from heart attacks, according to a study published last week in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
The growing popularity of tattooing is posing a real threat to public health, according to a conference organized by the United Kingdom’s Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH).
The National Conversation on Public Health and Chemical Exposures, a collaborative initiative by CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), recently released “Addressing Public Health and Chemicals Exposures: An Action Agenda, according to a post on the website of the American Industrial Hygiene Association.
NIOSH has enhanced its WorkLife Program to tackle a broader collection of factors that impact the overall health of workers, according to a post on the American Industrial Hygiene Association’s website.
Although the incidence of chronic beryllium disease (CBD) is decreasing, new immunological tests, particularly the beryllium lymphocyte proliferation test (BeLPT), are detecting emerging cases of subclinical disease and beryllium sensitization, according to a new report from the U.K. Health and Safety Executive (HSE).