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Winston-Salem, NC – Latino poultry-processing workers are twice as likely to develop carpal tunnel syndrome as their peers in other industries, according to research from Wake Forest University.

Atlanta – Bathtub refinishers may be at risk for exposure to methylene chloride from paint-stripping products, according to an article published in the Feb. 24 issue of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Charlottesville, VA – The Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act appears to have contributed to a decline in the number of needlesticks- and sharps-related skin puncture wounds among health care workers, according to research from the University of Virginia.

Elk Grove Village, IL – Children should be taught the proper way to throw a ball and be made aware of “overuse injuries” to help reduce serious baseball and softball injuries, according to a revised policy statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Pittsburgh – The United Steelworkers and beryllium producer Materion Brush recently submitted to OSHA a joint recommendation for a model beryllium standard.

Washington – The Office of Management and Budget has completed a mandatory review of a regulation that would update OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard, freeing up the agency to publish the final rule.

Beckley, WV – Excessive coal dust fueled the April 2010 explosion of methane gas at the Upper Big Branch mine, concludes a final report released Feb. 23 by the West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training.

Baltimore – Approximately 26.7 million Americans 50 and older have hearing loss, but only about 14 percent of those people use a hearing aid, according to a study from Johns Hopkins University.

Washington – On Feb. 24, three safety advocacy organizations and two truck drivers filed a joint lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia over the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s final rule on hours of service issued last December.

San Francisco – Concussions and their severity may be minimized with a properly fitted football helmet combined with proper techniques, according to a study presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s Specialty Day in February.