Construction Sites Injuries Are On The Rise
Various Types of Construction Site Accidents. New York state has specific provisions to address the distinctive dangers faced by workers in the construction industry. These workers are subject to dangerous conditions and potentially serious injury on an ongoing basis. Recently, a report revealed that construction deaths in New … [Read more...] about Construction Sites Injuries Are On The Rise
Children’s Exposure to E-Cigarette Vaping Liquid
Children's Exposure To E-Cigarette Vaping Liquid Have Increased. Calls to poison control centers have dramatically increased with incidents of accidental exposure to vaping liquids by young children. During a 40-month period from 2012 to 2014 there was an approximate 1,500% increase in poison control calls of e-cigarette incidents … [Read more...] about Children’s Exposure to E-Cigarette Vaping Liquid
Popular Quartz Countertops Give Rise to Serious Injuries in Workers
Increase Risks to Workers Blamed On Quartz Countertops. Safety experts are warning that "engineered stone" countertops, which are growing in popularity, may cause increased risks to workers who handle these products. The countertops are manufactured of silica, a mineral that has been associated to the serious and … [Read more...] about Popular Quartz Countertops Give Rise to Serious Injuries in Workers
Recent Depo-Provera Use May Rise Breast Cancer Risk
Depo-Provera an Injectable Contraceptive Used by 1.2 million U.S. Women. Depo-Provera (depo-medroxyprogesterone acetate, or DMPA) an injectable contraceptive used by about 1.2 million U.S. women, may increase the risk of invasive breast cancer in young women. Depo-Provera is a progestin-only birth control method, and is made with … [Read more...] about Recent Depo-Provera Use May Rise Breast Cancer Risk
Children’s Deaths Over TV Tipovers on the Rise
TV Tip-Over Deaths Increasing. We have long written about the dangers children’s toys pose over lead contamination and choking, fall, and fire hazards, to name a few; however, it seems deaths related to television tipovers pose an increasing hazard. KJRH reported that dozens of children are killed each year by televisions that tip … [Read more...] about Children’s Deaths Over TV Tipovers on the Rise
C. diff on the Rise in Florida
C. Diff Is On the Rise. C. diff has been making the news lately and now, a new antibiotic resistant strain of the diarrheal illness is showing up in health care facilities nationwide, reports the East Volusia News-JournalOnline.com. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also reports C. diff has been … [Read more...] about C. diff on the Rise in Florida
Produce Outbreaks on the Rise
E. Coli Produce Outbreaks Drawn Attention to Foodborne Illnesses. Recent E. coli outbreaks have drawn attention to foodborne illnesses, and though officials say the overall number of cases is on the decline, produce particularly leafy vegetables is increasingly a carrier of germs once linked only to meat and dairy. From 1996 to … [Read more...] about Produce Outbreaks on the Rise
Rise In Bike Deaths Gives Edge to Clash Over Cycling In N.Y.
Number Of Bike Deaths Increased. Jen Shao, the immigrant owner of a Chinatown souvenir shop, wasn't trying to make a political statement as she pedaled her bicycle through downtown Manhattan two months ago. The 65-year-old woman biked, her family told reporters, because she found it easier than walking. But her … [Read more...] about Rise In Bike Deaths Gives Edge to Clash Over Cycling In N.Y.
Arsenic Fears Rise Over Treated Wood Disposal
Arsenic Treated Wood Disposal Is Qualify As Hazardous Waste. Pressure-treated lumber has enough toxic chemicals in it to qualify as hazardous waste. But years ago, industry lobbyists in Washington secured an exemption from hazardous waste laws. Because of that, tons of treated wood decks and playgrounds that wear out can … [Read more...] about Arsenic Fears Rise Over Treated Wood Disposal
