Workplace Safety & Health

Patrick Dawson, PhD1,2,*; Caroline A. Schrodt, MD1,2,*; Karl Feldmann, MS3; Rita M. Traxler, PhD1; Jay E. Gee, PhD1; Cari B. Kolton, MS1; Chung K. Marston1; Christopher A. Gulvik, PhD1; James M. Antonini, PhD3; María E. Negrón, DVM,…

On June 14, 2021, an industrial fluid and grease manufacturing facility in Winnebago County, Illinois, (population = 285,350) (1) caught fire, releasing smoke, dust, and debris for 4 days and prompting local authorities to issue a…

Amy Heinzerling, MD1; Ximena P. Vergara, PhD1,2; Elisabeth Gebreegziabher, MPH1,3; John Beckman1,3; Jessie Wong, MPH1; Alyssa Nguyen1; Sana Khan, MPH1; Matt Frederick1,3; David Bui, PhD1,2; Elena Chan, MPH1,3; Kathryn Gibb, MPH1,3;…

Discussion In 2020, 10% of deaths among ever-employed persons aged ≥15 years in 47 jurisdictions were associated with COPD. Elevated age-adjusted COPD death rates among White and non-Hispanic persons††† are consistent with previous…

The effects of opioid use and misuse are not isolated to work or home environments, and the potential for opioid use disorder may be preceded by injuries that happen in the workplace, with the consequences affecting both an individual’s…

Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health