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A joint venture of the International Atomic Energy Agency Environmental Laboratories and local partners, the laboratory will use cutting edge nuclear tools to identify harmful ciguatoxins in seawater from around the Caribbean and Latin American coasts.
Read MoreOSHA issued a final rule on 25 January allowing employers of large facilities to avoid reporting injury & illness logs and incident reports. OSHA states the rule was made to protect workers’ privacy and save money, but critics maintain that the resulting lack of publicly available injury & illness data will hinder efforts to improve occupational health & safety.
Read MoreA study conducted by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health has found associations between frequent business travel and various poor behavioral and mental health outcomes, including anxiety and depression, tobacco and alcohol dependence, and sleep troubles.
Read MoreBased on a multinational survey conducted by the CDC and global health partners, a new report indicates that between 291,000 and 646,000 people worldwide die from flu-related respiratory illnesses each year - up from the previous estimate of 250,000 to 500,000.
Read MoreOn 29 November, representatives of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the University of Manchester announced their intent to launch the Thomas Ashton Institute for Risk and Regulatory Research, a world-class hub for health and safety learning, training and research as well as expertise in risk management and regulation.
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