07/23/2008 03:00 AM |
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Review of Silicosis Deaths Points to Continued Overexposures |
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In the era of legally enforceable exposure limits, deaths in the 15-44 age group should be lower, two NIOSH researchers concluded. |
07/23/2008 03:00 AM |
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AMA Journal Says Most Nursing Homes Don't Have Pandemic Flu Plan |
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If influenza pandemic hits the United States, acute care hospitals are likely to be overwhelmed. Nursing homes may then be expected to assist with the patient overflow, but a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that many are not prepared for such a task. |
07/23/2008 03:00 AM |
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American Heart Association to Launch Fifth New Journal |
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Reflecting the growing emphasis on evidence-based cardiology practice, the American Heart Association has announced a September premier for Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. The journal--the fifth in a series of six new titles to appear under the banner of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association--will be published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health. |
07/23/2008 03:00 AM |
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Emergency Preparedness Resource Launched for Diverse Communities |
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The Center for Health Equality at Drexel University's School of Public Health and the Office of Minority Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have launched an online resource for advancing emergency preparedness in culturally diverse communities. |
07/23/2008 03:00 AM |
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FTC Seeks Comment on Proposal to Rescind Cigarette Testing Guidance |
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on its proposal to rescind its guidance that generally permits factual statements about tar and nicotine yields when such statements are based on a single standardized test method--the Cambridge Filter Method, also frequently referred to as the FTC Test Method." |
07/23/2008 03:00 AM |
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NAHB Accuses ASSE of Subverting ANSI Process |
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"In effect, ASSE has created its own version of consensus and has adopted an unworkable program, despite strong objection from the construction industry," said NAHB President Sandy Dunn. |
07/23/2008 03:00 AM |
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NSC, GM Create Teen Driving Safety Leadership Awards |
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"Each year the United States witnesses more than 7,000 needless deaths and thousands more injuries involving teen drivers. The Council supports effective safety programs and recognizes those who employ injury prevention measures we know can work," said NSC President and CEO Janet Froetscher. |
07/23/2008 03:00 AM |
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Study: Soot Problems Plaguing Weather, Affecting Health |
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"Because of the way it collects other pollutants, particularly sulfate that is originated from power plants, soot can have much larger effects on visibility and cloud formation," says TAMU Professor Renyi Zhang, adding that it also can result in significant breathing problems for people because particles can be deposited on human lungs. |
07/22/2008 03:00 AM |
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British Government Announces Work-for-Welfare-Benefits Plan |
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Work and Pensions Secretary James Purnell announced the program, which was immediately supported by the opposition Conservatives and could raise Britain from 75 percent to 80 percent employment. |
07/22/2008 03:00 AM |
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DOL Awards Nearly $9 Million for YouthBuild Projects |
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Nearly $9 million is going to 11 groups that will provide skills-based education in construction to at-risk young people in 10 states and Washington, D.C.. |
