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Itasca, IL — The National Safety Council recently announced the 2018 Rising Stars of Safety – a group of future leaders dedicated to making workplaces safer.

Philadelphia — Approximately 50 percent of parents and caregivers say they use cellphones while driving with young children in the car, according to the results of recent survey conducted by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing.

Ann Arbor, MI — Young people who take opioid painkillers after having their wisdom teeth removed may be more susceptible to developing a long-term pattern of opioid use, a recent University of Michigan study shows.

Want to make the most of your time at the 2018 National Safety Council Congress & Expo? Put your personal plan in the palm of your hand with the Congress & Expo mobile app.

The National Safety Council Government & Public Sector Division has published a new article as part of its “Public Eye on Safety” series.

Columbus, OH – Although safety standards for infant walkers have helped decrease injuries among young children who use them, the products are still “an important and preventable source of injury” and should be banned, according to researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

Toledo, OH — Exposure to blue light from the sun and electronic devices may destroy cells in the retina and accelerate the onset of blindness, a recent study from the University of Toledo indicates.

Ann Arbor, MI — Cutting junk food from your diet may result in withdrawal symptoms similar to those experienced by people kicking a drug habit, new research from the University of Michigan shows.

Thinking about a career in safety? Safety Shorts, a new video series spearheaded by the National Safety Council Young Professionals Division, explores safety as a profession.

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