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AboutSafety June 21, 2001 |
Findings And Recommendations From Lead Investigations Workers may be at risk of potentially hazardous exposures anywhere lead is present on the job, not just in traditional settings like shipyards and battery making plants. |
American Family Physician September 15, 2002 |
Skin Problems on the Job Skin diseases and injuries are the most common job-related medical problems. Workers of all ages and in almost all jobs can get skin problems. |
American Family Physician September 15, 2002 W.F. Peate |
Occupational Skin Disease Work-related skin diseases account for approximately 50 percent of occupational illnesses and are responsible for an estimated 25 percent of all lost workdays. These dermatoses are often underreported because their association with the workplace is not recognized. |
AboutSafety January 29, 2001 |
Control Of Dust From Powder Dye Handling Operations The manual transfer of powder dyes from bulk containers to smaller process containers generates significant amounts of dust. Worker exposure to dye dust via breathing or skin contact can result in adverse health effects like occupational asthma, eczema and severe allergic reactions.... |
AboutSafety April 20, 2001 |
CDC Chemical Exposure Report Begins To Fill Info Gaps In Environmental Health The first report initially measures the exposure of the US population to 27 environmental chemicals including lead, mercury, pesticide metabolites, phthalate metabolites and cotinine which tracks exposure to tobacco smoke. |
Salon.com July 31, 2001 Jim Fisher |
Poison Valley (Part 2) What new cocktails of toxic chemicals are brewing in the high-tech industry's "clean rooms" -- and will we ever know what harm they're causing? |
AskMen.com June 11, 2001 Joshua Levine |
Common Cancer-Causing Substances Find out about the most common cancer-causing agents (both artificial and natural), and how to decrease your risk of developing it... |
AboutSafety April 20, 2001 |
Body Protection From Pesticides Recommended clothing for working around pesticides. |
Salon.com July 30, 2001 Jim Fisher |
Poison Valley Is workers' health the price we pay for high-tech progress? First of two parts... |
AboutSafety April 20, 2001 |
Providing Safety And Health Protection For A Diverse Construction Workforce: Issues and Ideas Safety issues for women in the workplace. |
AboutSafety October 17, 2001 |
EMFs In The Workplace Everyone in our modern society is exposed to the electric and magnetic fields (EMFs) that surround all electric devices. This fact sheet answers frequently asked questions about EMFs in the workplace... |