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	Health & Safety Newsletter October 08, 2009

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Politicians push National Mesothelioma Awareness Day into Congress
Mesothelioma is a rare type of cancer that affects approximately 3,000 Americans each year. The primary cause of this cancer is exposure to asbestos, which occurs through inhaling airborne asbestos fibers or ingesting them. The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation established Mesothelioma Awareness Day to spread light on the devastating cancer. Mesothelioma Awareness Day occurs each year on September 26 and the foundation hopes the day soon becomes recognized at the national level. Awareness about malignant mesothelioma is crucial for those who have been exposed to asbestos but have ...

What do Europeans think about their working conditions?
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) has just released the results of a Europe-wide opinion poll on safety and health at work. According to the findings, there is widespread concern among European citizens that the current economic crisis could adversely affect health and safety at work, putting at risk the improvements that they report having seen over the last five years. Many Europeans also feel well informed about occupational safety and health and consider it an important factor when choosing a new job. The economic downturn puts pressure on European workers According ...

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EPA issues final aircraft drinking water rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is issuing a final rule to ensure that safe and reliable drinking water is provided to aircraft passengers and ...
LA ports meet clean air goals years ahead of schedule
A year after the Clean Truck Programs (CTP) launched at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, more than 2,000 polluting trucks are off the road ...
California schools listen as EPA tells them to test caulk for PCBs
Last week the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) warned that hundreds of schools may have cancer-causing PCBs in caulk around windows and doors. ...
EPA begins new scientific evaluation of Atrazine
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is launching this year a comprehensive new evaluation of the pesticide atrazine to determine its effects on humans. ...
Help protect children from environmental risks
October is Children’s Health Month. To heighten awareness about environmental issues impacting children, EPA is providing parents and caregivers simple ...
HSE and police speak with one voice on health and safety
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a policy statement entitled Striking the balance between operational and health and safety duties in ...
Six New England companies settle with EPA for pesticide violations
Six New England companies that produce pesticide products recently settled with EPA for failing to properly submit annual production reports, as required ...
The center for science in the public interest lists 10 riskiest foods
Earlier this month the Center for Science in the Public Interest came out with a list of the ten riskiest foods for consumers to eat. They included, beginning ...

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