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Seattle – Driving while using cell phones or other electronic devices may be more prevalent in Washington state than experts originally thought, according to preliminary data from the University of Washington.

Head and face protection cover critical areas of the body. To ensure workers wear personal protective equipment, the products should be comfortable, functional and able to be worn throughout the day, according to Aubrey Collier, product manager, industrial head and face protection, for Cynthiana, KY-based Bullard.

There is still time to register to attend the 2013 NSC Congress & Expo in Chicago next week.

This month: NSC executive responds to reader comments on I2P2; One reader’s opinion: What’s the safest color for a car?

Ann Arbor, MI – While some impaired driving and riding behaviors have decreased among high school seniors over time, driving under the influence of marijuana may be increasing, according to a new study from the University of Michigan.

Washington – The Department of Homeland Security should develop a strategy that addresses physical, emotional and mental health to help workers within the department better deal with job-related stress, concludes a report from the Institute of Medicine.

Washington – The rates of commercial motor vehicles and drivers placed out of service during this year’s annual Roadcheck – a safety enforcement and outreach event – were slightly lower than in 2012, according to the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance.

Bethesda, MD – Teens are exercising more and eating more fruits and vegetables, indicates a new study from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.

Washington – Lawmakers introduced a bill on Sept. 12 to require obstructive sleep apnea screening requirements for truck and bus drivers to be established through formal rulemaking.

Washington – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has denied the majority of requests to delay new vehicle manufacturing requirements intended to help prevent passenger ejections from side windows during a crash or rollover.