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Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:29:37 GMT
A diet high in red meat can shorten life expectancy, according to researchers at Harvard Medical School.
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Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:06:59 GMT
President Obama has chosen a respected scientist and safety advocate to head the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
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Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:02:07 GMT
A study has show that thousands of people exposed to choking dust after the destruction of the World Trade Centre in New York have developed asthma.
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Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:21:05 GMT
Senators are seeking to ban texting while driving in 36 states that haven't already banned this action.
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Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:17:06 GMT
Workers at a textile mill in Jilin City, China, suffered symptoms including convulsions, breathing difficulties, vomiting and temporary paralysis.
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Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:47:09 GMT
Studies say that drivers using phones are four times as likely to cause a crash as other drivers and that drivers overestimate their own ability to safely multitask, even as they worry about the dangers of others doing it.
See the video or play the game on mobile phone distraction.
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Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:07:04 GMT
In January 2007, the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine reported that overtired workers cost employers $136.4 billion in health related lost productive time.
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Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:01:14 GMT
A US company specializing in improving productivity in Call centres cite some interesting improvements after ergonomic interventions.
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