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Work-related cancers: EU safety and health agency launches webpage

S+H Staff — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:23:23 +0000

Bilbao, Spain — The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work has unveiled a new webpage on occupational cancers. “Cancer remains the leading cause of work-related deaths in the [European Union],” the agency says, “accounting for 100,000 fatalities annually and exposing millions of workers to cancer risk factors in their daily jobs.” The webpage […]

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Lower kids’ risk of lead exposure: new resources from EPA

S+H Staff — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:12:08 +0000

Did you know that children 6 and younger are most susceptible to the effects of lead – and that kids’ bodies absorb more lead than adults? The toxic metal can be found in many places around the home, including toys, furniture, and food or beverage containers. It can lead to brain and nervous system damage, […]

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Group files suit over EPA’s missed asbestos deadline

S+H Staff — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:17:34 +0000

Washington — A coalition of organizations is suing the Environmental Protection Agency and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin for “failing to meet a mandatory legal deadline to address the ongoing public health threat of legacy asbestos.” The case is set to go before the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on June 1 in New Orleans. […]

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Vermont finalizes landmark ban of paraquat

S+H Staff — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:18:16 +0000

Montpelier, VT — Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R) has signed legislation banning paraquat, a controversial herbicide that has been tied to an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease among agricultural workers. Scott’s signature on H. 739 cements Vermont as the first state to do so. Effective Nov. 1, the new law prohibits the use or sale […]

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Climate change may contribute to occupational asthma, researchers say

S+H Staff — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:20:01 +0000

Rotterdam, Netherlands — Hazards related to climate change may increase the risk of work-related asthma among construction, road and agricultural employees, as well as workers exposed to poor air quality indoors. That’s among the findings of a recent literature review led by researchers from the Dutch hospital Franciscus Gasthuis and Vlietland. The group examined papers […]

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MSHA silica rule on hold ‘indefinitely,’ agency says

S+H Staff — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:05:44 +0000

Washington — The Mine Safety and Health Administration has delayed “indefinitely” the deadline for metal and nonmetal mine operators to comply with its final rule on miner exposure to respirable crystalline silica. Citing ongoing litigation challenging the rule, the agency on April 6 announced the latest postponement, which affects workers who mine metal, nonmetal, stone, […]

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Insufficient sleep may increase older workers’ risk of A-fib: study

S+H Staff — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:55:04 +0000

Kumamoto, Japan — Older workers who don’t get enough sleep may have a higher risk of developing atrial fibrillation – a condition in which the heart beats in an irregular way, according to Japanese researchers. A team from Kumamoto University and the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center looked at data from more than 36,000 people […]

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Construction safety group launches silica awareness campaign

S+H Staff — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:04:57 +0000

Nova Scotia, Canada — Construction Safety Nova Scotia is using humor to address a serious workplace safety topic: the dangers of respirable crystalline silica. The Canadian safety group has launched an awareness campaign that features The Lungsquatters, dangerous particles (played by actors in costume) that move into the lungs of an unsuspecting worker who has […]

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Study links workplace factors to elevated risk of long COVID

S+H Staff — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:46:37 +0000

Barcelona, Spain — A “substantial share” of long COVID cases could be prevented via targeted workplace measures and policies, according to a team of European researchers. Using 2022-2023 data from the Spanish population-based COVICAT study, the researchers examined COVID-19 risk factors by work environment and occupations. Among the cohort’s nearly 2,100 workers (ages 40-69) with […]

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Study looks at the who, what and where of black lung cases

S+H Staff — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:45:23 +0000

Washington — Workers who operate underground mining machinery accounted for more than two-thirds of deaths associated with coal workers’ pneumoconiosis during a recent four-year period, according to the results of a NIOSH study. Also known as black lung, coal workers’ pneumoconiosis is a deadly condition caused by exposure to respirable coal mine dust. Numerous studies […]

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