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Home » CDC poison prevention

Articles Tagged with ''CDC poison prevention''

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Carbon monoxide poisoning prevention

November 3, 2016
Daylight Savings Time ends Sunday, November 6, 2016. As you prepare to set your clocks backward one hour, remember to check the batteries in your carbon monoxide (CO) detector. If you don’t have a battery-powered or battery back-up CO alarm, now is a great time to buy one.
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Prescription painkillers cause 44 fatal overdoses every day

October 30, 2015

Each day, 44 people in the United States die from overdose of prescription painkillers, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).


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Obama says U.S. must tackle opioid drug abuse “epidemic”

October 30, 2015

President Barack Obama has vowed to federal programs to combat the "epidemic" of heroin use and prescription painkiller abuse across the country.


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One in ten working-age adults die from excessive alcohol use

October 29, 2015

Excessive alcohol consumption is responsible for an average of 88,000 deaths each year, including 1 in 10 deaths among working-age Americans ages 20-64, according to a study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).


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Streamlight helps light the pathway to stop diabetes

Sales Proceeds of Red Nano Light to Benefit the American Diabetes Association Research Foundation
October 28, 2015

November is American Diabetes Month, and Streamlight Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lighting equipment, is doing its part to shine a light on this serious health problem through sales of a specially marked Red Nano Light.


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More than one in three American adults are obese

October 28, 2015

More than one-third (34.9% or 78.6 million) of U.S. adults and 17% of youth in the U.S. are obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.


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CDC Director releases after-action report on recent anthrax incident

Outlines steps being taken to improve lab safety
July 14, 2014

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a report that reviews the early June incident that involved the unintentional exposure of personnel to potentially viable anthrax at the CDC’s Roybal Campus. The report identifies factors found to have contributed to the incident; and highlights actions taken by the agency to address these factors and prevent future incidents.


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Silica hazards from engineered stone countertops

A NIOSH Science Blog post
March 19, 2014

A new engineered stone countertop product known as “quartz surfacing,” was created in the late 1980s by combining quartz aggregate with resins to create a product for use in home building and home improvement.  Manufacturing of this material, including products such as CaesarStone™, Silestone™, Zodiaq™, or Cambria™ is a fast growing industry.


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Diseases don’t stop at borders

CDC Director on public health challenges, opportunities
September 17, 2013

It’s a small world, after all – especially when it comes to disease outbreaks. Dr. Thomas Frieden, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) made that point in a speech last week to the National Press Club.


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CDC partners with 104 employers for National Healthy Worksite Program

Initiative aims to prevent chronic disease, improve worker productivity, control health costs
June 12, 2013

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will work with employers in eight counties across the nation in a National Healthy Worksite Program -- a new initiative aimed at reducing chronic disease and building a healthier, more productive U.S. workforce.


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