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Based 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 November 29, The Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) voted 7-2 to ban the mining, processing, marketing and distribution of chrysotile asbestos, upon concluding that there is no safe level of exposure to asbestos.
Read MoreSt. Ninian's Primary School's head teacher Elaine Wyllie came up with the idea of a "daily mile" in 2012 when she realised that the children in her class lacked stamina. Now the Scottish government is writing to businesses across Scotland, inviting workers to take part in a daily mile themselves.
Read MoreWhen Club Demonstration Services (CDS) took control of the food sample stalls at retail giant Costco this August, they did away with the benches stationed at each stall and forced servers to stand for entirety of their shifts.
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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