1997/07/15 | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
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The Georgia Harvesting Healthy Habits Campaign is an effort to educate the farmer and farm worker of the dangers of skin cancer. According to our rese...
2002/10/01 | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
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Alaska is a land of superlatives: spectacular wilderness, rich wildlife and bountiful fisheries. If Alaska were a separate nation, it would rank as on...
2015/05/20 | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
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Objectives: Agriculture, particularly animal agriculture, is one of the leading industries for occupational illness or injury. Although some of the in...
2015/05/20 | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
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Objectives: Loggers in West Virginia are more than twice as likely to be fatally injured on the job as loggers across the nation. Since 1999 West Virg...
2011/10/18 | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
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Objective: Much has been written about the physical risks of agricultural work. This report highlights the lesser examined impact of the mental aspect...
2006/04/18 | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
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The average age of the nation's workforce is 38, but the average age of its farmers is 55. Half of America's farms are operated by persons age 55 and ...
2015/05/19 | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
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Objectives: Although some occupational all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and utility task vehicle (UTV) safety education resources are available, few operator...
2011/10/18 | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
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Objectives: An estimated 4,300 fatal workplace related injuries occurred in the United States in 2009. The state of Iowa alone experiences an average ...
2006/04/18 | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
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Importance of Research: Work disability is one of the most costly and prevalent health issues in North America, yet few studies have investigated the ...
2015/12/04 | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
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These recommendations are consistent with recommendations of the American Diabetes Association (ADAssn) and the quality measures used are from the Nat...
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
2017/12/28 | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
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Why does your safety matter? As an emergency medical services (EMS) provider, you are critical to public health and safety. You are also at high risk ...
1982/10/01 | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
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A preliminary survey was conducted at Calaveras Asbestos Operation near Copperopolis, California in conjunction with a NIOSH study evaluating measures...
1981/12/01 | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
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Information on the mining and processing of zeolites is reviewed. Composition, structure, and varieties of zeolite, including erionite (12510428), mor...
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
2017/03/14 | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
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The CDC/NIOSH Caring for Yourself While Caring for Others Homecare Safety app serves as an electronic resource for trainers in delivering a free onlin...
1982/07/01 | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
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Summary and Recommendation: By summarizing the information and observations reported here, it can be seen that: 1. Adverse health effects, such as ski...
2017/01/01 | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
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NIOSH estimates that 22 million workers are exposed to hazardous noise levels every year. In addition to damaging workers' quality of life, occupation...
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