A vaccine may one day help lower blood pressure for up to six months, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s (AHA) journal Hypertension. The study in rats may eventually provide a novel alternative to treat high blood pressure in people, who would not need to take a pill every day.

In a major regulatory action, President Obama yesterday announced a sweeping new clean water regulation which is intended to protect streams and wetlands from pollution and degradation.

A foundry, its owner and three members of its safety consultant company have been found in criminal contempt by U.S. District Judge Beth Phillips after disobeying a court order to allow federal inspectors to investigate a report of an employee at the foundry with an elevated blood lead.

It’s Tire Safety Week, and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is using the opportunity to remind motorists of something simple they can do to lessen their chances of getting injured or killed in a crash. Check your tires.

FedEx workers in Vietnam got an unpleasant surprise in April of 2013 while unloading cargo from an aircraft: a shipment that was smoldering and burning.

A 43-year-old high-school custodian started having breathing problems he associated with using a bathroom disinfectant and a floor stripper. When he was away from the chemicals for a few months, his breathing problems improved.

With the summer season officially here, backyard chefs everywhere are dusting off their grills, eager to spring into the long-awaited barbeque season. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recommends that grillers pay particular attention to safety in the spring and summer months when home fires involving grilling incidents occur most often.

A wearable four threat gas detector, easier to move ladders and an innovative LED headlight were among the top EHS- and OSH-related products featured on ISHN.com this week.

A devastating factory fire in the Philippines, CPR made simple and new developments in the investigation into the deadly Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia were among the week’s top stories on ISHN.com