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Atlanta – Professional football players may be more likely to die from neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease, according to a study conducted by NIOSH.

Washington – More than $10 million in grant funding has been awarded to 72 nonprofit organizations to train and educate workers and employers on workplace safety and health hazards, OSHA announced Sept. 11.

Morgantown, WV – Visiting multiple doctors or pharmacies – without coordinating that care – to obtain controlled substances has been linked to a greater risk of prescription drug overdose death, according to a study from West Virginia University.

Washington – Advocacy group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility recently issued a petition urging the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide guidelines to help protect children from overheated artificial turf fields and playgrounds.

Washington – After recently resolving a backlog of decades-old cases, the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission convened a hearing last month to discuss resolving cases more effectively.

Take some time this September – National Preparedness Month – to share emergency preparedness information and tips with your employees.

Lansing, MI – Michigan is moving forward on changes to more than 600 rules unique to its State Plan program, and the public has a limited window to make comments on the proposals.

Washington – Drivers who regularly take medications now have a free tool to help them determine if their ability to drive safely has been impacted.

Concord, NH – Only about half of New Hampshire workers who were injured in 2008 had their costs covered by workers’ compensation, indicates a report from the state Department of Health and Human Services.

Washington – Overall child and teen pedestrian injury and fatality rates have declined by nearly half since 1995, but the rate of injuries among older teen pedestrians has been increasing in the second half of the past decade, according to a study conducted by Safe Kids Worldwide and FedEx.