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Atlanta – About 5.5 million working adults in the United States used electronic cigarettes in 2014, with the prevalence highest among workers in the accommodation and food services industry, according to research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

High-rise buildings can present unique safety challenges during emergencies.

The indoor environmental air quality at your workplace can be affected by a number of factors, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states.

The White House fiscal year 2017 budget request seeks to eliminate funding for 18 NIOSH Education and Research Centers as well as the NIOSH Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Program, claiming the programs have outlived their usefulness. But supporters of the program are speaking out.

Susan L. Koen from RoundTheClock Resources, a partner of DEKRA Insight, discusses why the way standard operating procedures are designed, written, accessed and practiced “literally can make the difference between life and death.”

Are you perceived as a leader who integrates safety into your day-to-day activities and the decisions you make? Or do you sometimes inadvertently convey that safety adds time and costs to a task or process? Pete Batrowny from AES Corp. asks leaders to reflect honestly on the types of messages they send to employees.

Philadelphia – Do workers engage in more mindless snacking when food and beverage stations are in close proximity to each other? A study from researchers at Saint Joseph’s University points to “yes.”

Washington – The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued a pair of final rules outlining how employers can implement worker wellness programs while complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act.

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