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Obese Workers Have Higher Health Care Costs than Smokers, Study Says -- Occupational Health & Safety
ohsonline.com — “Smoking and obesity place a growing strain on an already stretched health care system. Employers are evaluating wellness programs—such as quit-smoking and fitness programs—in an attempt to lower costs by reducing health risk factors.” View full resource at ohsonline.com
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WHO Focuses on Aging Population for World Health Day -- Occupational Health & Safety
ohsonline.com — “Between 2000 and 2050, the proportion of the world's population over 60 years will double from about 11 percent to 22 percent.” View full resource at ohsonline.com
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Physician's Weight May Influence Obesity Diagnosis, Care: Study -- Occupational Health & Safety
ohsonline.com — ““Our findings indicate that physicians with normal BMI more frequently reported discussing weight loss with patients than overweight or obese physicians," said Sara Bleich, Ph.D., lead author of the study.” View full resource at ohsonline.com
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America's Heart Health Needs Improvement: AHA -- Occupational Health & Safety
ohsonline.com — “More than 67 percent of U.S. adults and 31.7 percent of children are overweight or obese. Over the past 30 years, the prevalence of obesity in children has increased from 4 percent to more than 20 percent.” View full resource at ohsonline.com
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More Than 140,000 Following NIOSH’s Tweets -- Occupational Health & Safety
ohsonline.com — “One of the most popular OSH social media sites for safety news is still going strong.” View full resource at ohsonline.com
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NIH May Grant Licenses to Produce Anthrax Vaccine -- Occupational Health & Safety
ohsonline.com — “The federal agency’s notice announced it may grant exclusive licenses to utilize five inventions whose patent rights have been assigned to the United States of America.” View full resource at ohsonline.com
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Time Off for Work Exercise Linked to Increased Productivity: Study -- Occupational Health & Safety
ohsonline.com — “The results suggest that reducing work hours for exercise or other health promotion doesn’t necessarily lead to decreased productivity—and may even lead to increased productivity.” View full resource at ohsonline.com
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Lead Exposure Carries $97,000 Penalty for Ohio Manufacturer -- Occupational Health & Safety
ohsonline.com — “One willful violation was cited for allowing employees to dry sweep in areas where lead is used and processed. OSHA standards require lead to be removed by a vacuum with a high-efficiency particulate air filter or other equally effective method.” View full resource at ohsonline.com
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Lead Exposure Carries $97,000 Penalty for Ohio Manufacturer -- Occupational Health & Safety
ohsonline.com — “One willful violation was cited for allowing employees to dry sweep in areas where lead is used and processed. OSHA standards require lead to be removed by a vacuum with a high-efficiency particulate air filter or other equally effective method.” View full resource at ohsonline.com
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CPSC Settles Perfect Fitness Case -- Occupational Health & Safety
ohsonline.com — “A $425,000 civil penalty is included in the settlement, which involves Perfect Pullup exercise equipment that was sold in 2008 and recalled in February 2011.” View full resource at ohsonline.com
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Genes Play Greater Role in Heart Attacks than Stroke, Study Says -- Occupational Health & Safety
ohsonline.com — ““We found that the association between one of your parents having a heart attack and you having a heart attack was a lot stronger than the association between your parent having a stroke and you having a stroke,” said senior author Peter M. Rothwell, M.D., Ph.D.” View full resource at ohsonline.com
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No Change in Marijuana's Classification -- Occupational Health & Safety
ohsonline.com — “DEA rules that marijuana will remain classified in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, for drugs of abuse with "no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States" and "lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision."” View full resource at ohsonline.com
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Report: Obesity Rates Continue to Climb in U.S. -- Occupational Health & Safety
ohsonline.com — “Twelve states now have obesity rates above 30 percent. Four years ago, only one state was above 30 percent.” View full resource at ohsonline.com
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Coordinated EMS, Hospital Care Helps Heart Attack Patients Get Treatment Faster -- Occupational Health & Safety
ohsonline.com — ““The work being done to coordinate what happens in hospitals and ambulances can make a big difference in getting people quicker treatment and saving more lives,” said Seth Glickman, M.D., the study’s lead researcher.” View full resource at ohsonline.com
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Monday's Theme: Walking at Work -- Occupational Health & Safety
ohsonline.com — “The national Monday Campaigns' tip for June 6 is to "Get more steps into your day by walking whenever you can."” View full resource at ohsonline.com
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