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Washington – Twice within a two-week span, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ordered a Pennsylvania-based commercial passenger carrier to discontinue services.

Washington – The Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety on Jan. 11 released its ninth annual state legislative report card, which grades the performance of all 50 states and the District of Columbia on adopting 15 recommended traffic safety laws.

Washington – An annual traffic safety campaign reported fewer warnings and citations for speeding in 2011 compared with the 2010 campaign – although speeding remained the most frequent violation, according to data released from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance.

Ann Arbor, MI – Listening to music is one of the primary causes of potential hearing loss among people living in urban areas, according to a new study conducted by the University of Michigan.

Atlanta – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention is urging the agency to lower the standard definition of lead poisoning in children to 5 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood from the current level of 10 micrograms.

Musculoskeletal disorders make up more than one-third of all injuries requiring days away from work, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. And now efforts to understand and prevent these injuries have taken a step back.

Cheyenne, WY – A new report on Wyoming’s occupational safety culture suggests greater cooperation among government agencies and more promotion of compliance assistance programs are needed to combat the state’s high fatality rate.

Washington – OSHA’s method for targeting federal workplaces for programmed inspections has been updated for the new fiscal year.

Ottawa – The number of women arrested for drunk driving in the United States has increased over the past 30 years, with a 29 percent increase between 1997 and 2007.

Chicago – Sleep disorders among police officers may be linked to health problems and poor safety performance, according to research from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.