Research/Studies

Kyoto, Japan – Working long hours in a high-demand job increases the risk of developing depression, a new study from the Kyoto University School of Public Health concludes.

South Bend, IN – A newly identified protein could lead to the development of drugs to help people better cope with rotational shift work and jet lag, a University of Notre Dame study suggests.

Auckland, New Zealand – Many New Zealand workers lack adequate literacy skills to fully understand their employer’s safety and health policies and correctly complete hazard reports, according to a new study from Workbase, an organization focused on literacy development.

Charlottesville, VA – Needlestick injuries in the health care industry decreased significantly after passage of the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act of 2000, according to a study from the University of Virginia.

Chapel Hill, NC – Industrial livestock workers may be more likely to be exposed to certain types of drug-resistant bacteria than workers at antibiotic-free livestock operations, according to a new study from the University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health.

Kingston, Ontario – Women who have worked the night shift for 30 or more years may have an increased risk of breast cancer, according to a new study from Queen’s University.

Cincinnati – An increasing number of work-related emergency department visits are not being paid for by workers’ compensation, which could result in inaccurate estimates of occupational injuries and illnesses, according to a new study from NIOSH.

Washington – NIOSH has formed a new center designed to help coordinate occupational safety and health research and organize workers’ compensation data.

Columbus, OH – Each employee who smokes tobacco costs employers approximately $6,000 more per year in health care and productivity costs than non-smoking employees, according to a new study from Ohio State University.

A new study says firearms were responsible for more than 90 percent of on-the-job homicides among law enforcement officers from 1996 to 2010.