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ACCSH to Consider GHS Proposal for Classifying, Labeling Chemicals
August 27, 2008
The committee's two-day meeting in Washington, D.C., also will include a construction standards update from OSHA's directorate of construction.
OMB Clears Chao's Risk Assessment Rule
August 26, 2008
Opposed by AIHA, ACOEM, APHA, and a group of 80 environmental and health scientists, the proposed rule apparently is about to be published with a comment period.
ACHMM to Collapse Building in Minneapolis for Training
August 26, 2008
The live-action afternoon demolition will be part of the group’s national conference, Sept. 7-10.
BC Safety Authority Reports 19 Percent Incident Decrease for 2007
August 25, 2008
Safety Authority president and CEO Harry Diemer said the numbers show that industry in the province is taking public safety seriously, but he added there is always room for improvement.
NRC Reports Lowest Average Occupational Dose Ever For Power Plant Workers
August 25, 2008
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's compilation of 2007 nuclear power plant worker doses at U.S. reactors shows the average annual collective dose per plant is 97 person-rem, the lowest ever, and is two-thirds of the dose recorded 10 years ago.
Study: Arsenic Exposure Tied to Increased Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
August 25, 2008
In a study involving a representative sample of U.S. adults, higher levels of arsenic in the urine appear to be associated with increased prevalence of type 2 diabetes.
Almost 7 Years after 9/11, Health Issues Linger
August 23, 2008
"What was in the air that day? Pretty much everything that had been in two 100-story buildings--but in vaporized form," writes Mike Magee, M.D. in this week's issue of Health Commentary.
NIOSH Funds Follow-Up Hearing Study
August 22, 2008
"This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to see if early intervention to prevent noise-induced hearing loss can be sustained over time," said Barbara Marlenga, Ph.D., a research scientist with the Marshfield Clinic's National Farm Medicine Center.
New Jersey PVC Manufacturer Agrees to Reduce Emissions, Pay $1.3 Million
August 21, 2008
"Given what we know about the dangers of these emissions, this settlement did not come a moment too soon for the people who live and work near this facility," said Lisa P. Jackson, commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
University of Kentucky Receives $2 Million Grant to Study Nanoparticles
August 21, 2008
According to EPA, the research will provide relevant information needed for risk assessments that can inform decision making related to nanotechnology products.
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