#occupationalhealth — Public Fediverse posts

https://www.europesays.com/dk/180073/ Finnish workers report better work ability as burnout persists #BurnoutFinland #Finland #FinlandWorkAbility #FinnishInstituteOfOccupationalHealth #FinnishWorkers #helsinki #OccupationalHealth #WorkplaceWellbeing #YoungWorkersFinland

Why noise is an underestimated health hazard and what to do about it

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.optimistdaily.com/2026/09/why-noise-is-an-underestimated-health-hazard-and-what-to-do-about-it/

Why noise is an underestimated health hazard and what to do about it

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.optimistdaily.com/2026/09/why-noise-is-an-underestimated-health-hazard-and-what-to-do-about-it/

💼 Boost Workforce Wellness & Productivity

Invest in your team's health with RE.DOCTOR's corporate employee health programs. Improve wellbeing, reduce absenteeism, and enhance productivity with preventive care solutions and continuous health monitoring.

Start here: https://re.doctor/employee-health

#EmployeeWellness #CorporateHealth #PreventiveCare #WorkplaceWellbeing #OccupationalHealth

ISO 14001 vs ISO 45001 – Know the Difference!

ISO 14001 focuses on environmental management and sustainability, while ISO 45001 focuses on **occupational health & workplace safety**. Understanding the difference helps businesses choose the right management system and build a more responsible, compliant and sustainable organization.

https://sistemacerts.org/

#ISO14001 #ISO45001 #ISOCertification #EnvironmentalManagement #WorkplaceSafety #OccupationalHealth #ManagementSystems #ISOStandards

Dual Risks in Modern Workplaces and Markets: Dust Hazards and Analyst Downgrades: An examination of the underestimated health risks of occupational dust exposure in heavy industries alongside the bearish signals generated by recent analyst downgrades in the financial sector.
https://tnl.st/ucxhk2
#opinion #OccupationalHealth #FinancialMarkets

Prediction model can estimate heart disease risk in women earlier in life

McGill University researchers have developed a new tool to identify heart disease risk in women earlier in life.…
#NewsBeep #News #Health #CA #Canada #Epidemiology #GlobalHealth #Heart #heartdisease #Occupationalhealth #Pregnancy #research
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/844840/

https://www.europesays.com/ie/618484/ Prediction model can estimate heart disease risk in women earlier in life #Éire #Epidemiology #GlobalHealth #Health #Heart #HeartDisease #IE #Ireland #OccupationalHealth #Pregnancy #Research

Workplace accident rate in Cyprus falls for eighth straight year, KNEWS https://www.byteseu.com/2240951/ #ConstructionSafety #Cyprus #LabourInspectionDepartment #Manufacturing #OccupationalHealth #WorkplaceAccidents

Japan Adds 40 Substances to ISHA Carcinogenic Substances List, Effective 2028 – Regulatory News – Chemicals

Jul 28, 2026 from CIRS by CIRS On March 31, 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #CarcinogenicSubstances #GHS #JapanISHA #Nihon #OccupationalHealth
https://www.europesays.com/japan/65025/

https://www.europesays.com/ie/577190/ WHO Warns Global Cancer Cases Could Nearly Double by 2050 – Why Employers Must Do More to Support Employees with Cancer #CancerAndWork #CancerAtWork #CancerSurvivorship #Éire #EmployeeWellbeing #FutureOfWork #Health #IE #Ireland #OccupationalHealth #ReturnToWorkAfterCancer #SupportingEmployeesWithCancer #who #WorkingCaregivers #WorkplaceCancerSupport #WorldHealthOrganisation

POSCO Gwangyang Steelworks Upgrades Health Screening With AI, Sleep Diagnostics

A Gwangyang Steelworks employee easily checks their health status using “Workfit,” an AI health checkup assistance device. Photo…
#EuropeSays #Korea #KR #POSCO #AIhealthscreening #employeehealthmanagement #GwangyangSteelworks #occupationalhealth #polysomnography #sleepdisorder #WorkFit
https://www.europesays.com/korea/60065/

https://www.europesays.com/ie/537400/ Secondhand smoke exposure linked to higher blood cadmium levels #Asthma #blood #Breathing #Bronchitis #cancer #children #Chronic #Cigarette #education #Éire #Epidemiology #Health #IE #Ireland #Kidney #KidneyFailure #OccupationalHealth #Prostate #PublicHealth #Research #smoking #Tobacco #Toxin

https://www.europesays.com/people/69762/ Who Is British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Wife? What to Know About Victoria Starmer #BritishPrimeMinister #KeirStarmer #OccupationalHealth #VictoriaStarmer

https://www.europesays.com/ch/59904/ The protection gap has a clear gender dimension: Swiss Re #EconomicAbuse #FinancialResilience #FinancialVulnerability #GroupCriticalIllness #GroupIncomeProtection #GroupWatch2026 #JenniferGilchrist #LevelTermAssurance #OccupationalHealth #ProtectionGap #RonWheatcroft #Swiss #SwissRe #Switzerland #VocationalRehabilitation #WomenInProtectionConference #WomenInProtectionNetwork

After talking with occupational health specialists, the most underrated health risk for SOC analysts isn’t eye strain or back pain.

It’s the cardiovascular damage from staying in high-alert mode during incident response.

Your nervous system can’t tell the difference between a real threat and a false positive.

#infosec #SOC #occupationalhealth #cybersecurity
#health

Slovenia Ratifies Two Key ILO Conventions on Workplace Safety and Harassment https://www.byteseu.com/?p=1982126 #GlobalLabourGovernance #ILOConventions #InternationalLabourStandards #OccupationalHealth #Slovenia #SloveniaLabourPolicy #SocialJustice #UNGeneva #ViolenceAndHarassment #Worker'sRights #WorkplaceSafety

https://www.europesays.com/?p=2959226 Slovenia Ratifies Two Key ILO Conventions on Workplace Safety and Harassment #GlobalLabourGovernance #ILOConventions #InternationalLabourStandards #Novice #OccupationalHealth #slovenia #SloveniaLabourPolicy #Slovenija #SocialJustice #UNGeneva #ViolenceAndHarassment #WorkersRights #WorkplaceSafety

Today is #WorldDayForSafetyAndHealthAtWork!

An estimated 1.16 to 2.9 million #employees succumb to #work-related #diseases and #accidents per year (#GBDstudy, Pega et al., Takkala et al./@ILO).

The trend is rising, despite #SDG 8.8 calls to promote #safe and #secure #working #environments for all #workers.

#GlobalGoals #SDGs #2030Agenda #SDG8 #occupational #WorldOSHday #safeWork #GlobalHealth @UN @WHO @IHME_UW #SafetyAtWork #OccupationalHealth #WorkplaceSafety #OSH

⚠️ Every year on April 28, we remember

Workers killed on the job. Workers permanently disabled. Workers made ill by workplace conditions.

Thunder Bay ceremony: 6pm EST
First Wesley United Church
130 Brodie Street N

Co-hosted by TBDIWSG & TB District Labour Council

Injured workers, families, allies welcome.
Supper follows.

https://thunderbayinjuredworkers.com
https://thunderbaydistrictlabourcouncil.wordpress.com/

#DayOfMourning #OccupationalHealth #WorkersRights

https://www.europesays.com/ie/437040/ Gut-liver changes drive foodborne infection severity in fatty liver disease #bacteria #Bacterial #cancer #Chronic #Cirrhosis #diabetes #Dysbiosis #Éire #FattyLiver #fibrosis #Gastroenterology #GlobalHealth #Health #IE #inflammation #Ireland #Liver #LiverCancer #LiverDisease #medicine #Microbiome #Obesity #OccupationalHealth #Pathogen #pH #PublicHealth #Research #Students #Type2Diabetes

⚠️ Every year on April 28, we remember

Workers killed on the job. Workers permanently disabled. Workers made ill by workplace conditions.

Thunder Bay ceremony: 6pm EST
First Wesley United Church
130 Brodie Street N

Co-hosted by TBDIWSG & TB District Labour Council

Injured workers, families, allies welcome.
Supper follows.

https://thunderbayinjuredworkers.com
https://thunderbaydistrictlabourcouncil.wordpress.com/

#DayOfMourning #OccupationalHealth #WorkersRights

Environmental Health and Safety — Environmental Protection https://www.byteseu.com/1760274/ #CompliancePrograms #EHS #EmployeeSafety #environment #EnvironmentalHealth #ExposureControl #HazardPrevention #OccupationalHealth #RiskMitigation #SafetyManagementSystems #WorkplaceSafety

https://www.europesays.com/2743526/ Environmental Health and Safety — Environmental Protection #CompliancePrograms #EHS #EmployeeSafety #Environment #EnvironmentalHealth #ExposureControl #HazardPrevention #OccupationalHealth #RiskMitigation #SafetyManagementSystems #WorkplaceSafety

https://www.europesays.com/ie/269187/ Journal of Medical Internet Research #Éire #IE #Ireland #OccupationalHealth;Psychometrics;PsychologicalStress;OccupationalStress;Instrumentation;FactorAnalysis;PsychologicalResilience;MeasurementValidation #Technology

Message from the Minister of Health – Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month

Statement During Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month, we recognize our everyday heroes and reaffirm the Government of Canada’s commitment…
#NewsBeep #News #Health #CA #Canada #generalpublic #HealthCanada #Healthrisksandsafety #Hon.MarjorieMichel #Occupationalhealth #statements
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/389753/

@climatenewsnow

Interesting article -
#2badItsPaywalled
(and also, it isn't about climate change)

Here's an open access academic article about toxic airplane cabin air -

Burden of Proof: The Debate Surrounding Aerotoxic Syndrome [2022]
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9452852/

"... some manufacturers developed a safer alternative. Boeing Aircraft introduced a new air intake system for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which does not use bleed air to supply the cabin; instead, air intakes have been mounted along the root of the front wings, thereby reducing the risk of contamination."

#AerotoxicSyndrome #AirTravel #OccupationalHealth #organophosphates #AirPollution

Optimizing healthcare supply chain capacity planning during disasters using fuzzy AHP and TOPSIS methods

Fuzzy MCDM has been extensively applied across diverse research domains; however…
#NewsBeep #News #Healthcare #AU #Australia #Capacityplanning #FuzzyAHP #FuzzyTOPSIS #Health #Healthpolicy #Healthcaresupplychainmanagement #HumanitiesandSocialSciences #Multi-CriteriaDecision-Making(MCDM) #multidisciplinary #Occupationalhealth #Science #Stakeholderinvolvement
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/209486/

Optimizing healthcare supply chain capacity planning during disasters using fuzzy AHP and TOPSIS methods

Fuzzy MCDM has been extensively applied across diverse research domains; however, t…
#NewsBeep #News #Healthcare #CA #Canada #Capacityplanning #FuzzyAHP #FuzzyTOPSIS #Health #Healthpolicy #Healthcaresupplychainmanagement #HumanitiesandSocialSciences #Multi-CriteriaDecision-Making(MCDM) #multidisciplinary #Occupationalhealth #Science #Stakeholderinvolvement
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/209006/

🆕 'Potential Roles of the Nasal Microbiome in Pathogen Exposures in Dairy Workers' - a #Zoonoses published article on #ScienceOpen 📄🔓 https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.15212/ZOONOSES-2025-0012

#NasalMicrobiome #OneHealth #OccupationalHealth #AgriculturalHealth

📣🆕 on #ScienceOpen: 'Investigation of an occupational acute carbon monoxide poisoning incident caused by nitrogen generator failure' - a China #OccupationalMedicine article -

🔗 https://www.scienceopen.com/document?vid=957cb5f2-a83c-45a4-938e-f76739fa399e

#CarbonMonoxidePoisoning #WorkplaceSafety #Toxicology #OccupationalHealth #AcutePoisoning

📣🆕 on #ScienceOpen: 'Analysis of in-service occupational medical examination results during employment for high-temperature workers in Longhua District, Shenzhen City' - a China #OccupationalMedicine article -

🔗 https://www.scienceopen.com/document?vid=2b2d233c-340e-4a08-bcec-58c719d62abf

#OccupationalHealth #EnvironmentalMedicine #PublicHealth #WorkplaceHealth

Explore new achievements, innovations, and insights in #OccupationalHealth, #OccupationalMedicine, and occupational disease prevention and control with the 'China Occupational Medicine' research collection on #ScienceOpen.

👉 https://www.scienceopen.com/collection/COMjournal

https://www.alojapan.com/1301357/can-a-japanese-diet-help-with-depression-large-study-says-yes/ Can a Japanese diet help with depression? Large study says yes #BRAIN #covid.19 #depression #diet #disability #Epidemiology #FattyAcids #fish #GreenTea #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #MediterraneanDiet #MentalHealth #news #Nutrients #nutrition #OccupationalHealth #Psychiatry #PublicHealth #research #smoking #stress #tea #vegetables #VitaminD A major study finds that workers who stick to traditional or modernized Japanese diets repo…

Can a Japanese diet help with depression? Large study says yes

A major study finds that workers who stick …
#Japan #JP #JapanNews #BRAIN #covid.19 #depression #diet #disability #Epidemiology #FattyAcids #fish #greentea #Japanese #Japanesenews #mediterraneandiet #mentalhealth #news #Nutrients #nutrition #OccupationalHealth #Psychiatry #PublicHealth #research #smoking #stress #tea #vegetables #VitaminD
https://www.alojapan.com/1301357/can-a-japanese-diet-help-with-depression-large-study-says-yes/

Ask A Genius 1239: Radium Watch Girls

Author(s): Rick Rosner and Scott Douglas Jacobsen

Publication (Outlet/Website): Ask A Genius

Publication Date (yyyy/mm/dd): 2025/01/24

Rick Rosner: Let’s talk about jewelry for a moment. In the realm of gold-coated pieces, quality varies widely based on how thick the gold layer is. For instance, a gold wash is the lowest-quality coating—if you buy a piece of jewelry with just a gold wash, that layer will wear off within a decade or two, even with occasional use. Rolled gold, however, has a thicker layer that generally lasts indefinitely. Gold plating itself comes in different thicknesses as well.

Then there’s vermeil, which is gold layered over silver. Because silver is more valuable than ordinary base metals, vermeil is considered more desirable than gold over pot metal—a cheap combination of metals like tin and sometimes lead. Speaking of lead, you’d never want a pot made of pure lead; it’s toxic and can cause certain metals to erode. If your jewelry contains lead, it could eventually degrade. I’ve seen a lot of jewelry in my life—I like jewelry—but most of it is unattractive. That’s partly because designers often struggle to balance beauty with a desire to show off how expensive it is. Sometimes, attempts to display wealth—like covering a piece in diamonds—can overshadow good design.

That’s why costume jewelry matters. It allows for experimentation without the pressure of ostentatious spending. If every piece of jewelry cost, say, $2,500 or even $800, fewer people would buy it, resulting in fewer designs overall. Costume jewelry is more affordable, so manufacturers can produce large quantities. If you make a thousand pieces, maybe 300 of them end up halfway decent, 80 are genuinely good-looking, and 25 qualify as spectacular wearable art—a success rate of about 1 in 40. Volume is essential for achieving those hits. Historically, Rhode Island was a hub for cheap, mass-produced jewelry. Much of it was low-quality, but some was beautiful because they kept churning out new designs, often priced just $5 to $8 from the 1930s to the 1970s. In other words, volume plus talent can yield gems—literally and figuratively.

Of course, with cheap jewelry, you never know exactly what it’s made of. Some manufacturers might have used materials that harmed their workers. This brings to mind the “radium watch girls.” Around the turn of the century—give or take a few years—radium was discovered, and people used its radioactive glow in watch dials to help read the time in the dark. The young women painting these tiny numbers and hands were told to lick their brushes to keep the bristles pointed, unknowingly ingesting radioactive material. Many of them later died from radiation poisoning.

Working with toxic substances is unfortunately common in various fields. Turpentine, used as a paint thinner for oil painting, is poisonous. Over decades, it can severely damage an artist’s health. There was also a case in the 1970s of a man who made incredibly lifelike resin castings of people; the resin ultimately killed him. Chemists and chemistry teachers have shorter-than-average lifespans, as do hairstylists due to prolonged exposure to hair dyes. Even famous movie productions had issues: in the 1950s, while filming near Las Vegas, John Wayne and his cast were exposed to radiation from an atomic bomb test. Many later died of cancer. Wayne himself was also a heavy smoker, so it’s hard to pinpoint a single cause for his illness.

The U.S. military now has compensation programs for individuals exposed to nuclear materials who later died of cancer. Several members of my own family worked with nuclear weapons: my dad was a navigator-bombardier on a nuclear-armed bomber, my stepdad guarded nukes, and my father-in-law did accounting for nuclear weapons. Of the three, two died of cancer, though the one most closely involved—my dad—passed away from Parkinson’s instead. My stepdad developed recurring thyroid cancer, but he was also a big cigar smoker, so it’s tough to say if radiation played a role.

For decades, people in Boulder, Colorado (where we lived) lived just 7.5 miles from Rocky Flats, where nuclear triggers were manufactured. Did that cause additional cancer cases? Possibly—it’s hard to know. Boulder is over 5,000 feet above sea level, which means higher natural radiation due to thinner atmosphere, and the local rock is somewhat radioactive as well. Ultimately, exposure to radiation—whether from atomic tests, nuclear weapons, or the environment—remains a concerning factor in many people’s health.

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#industrialSafety #occupationalHealth #radiationPoisoning #RadiumGirls #RadiumWatch

Ellen from NewsHound reveals alarming workforce cuts impacting American safety. The Trump administration has laid off about 875 vital employees at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), undermining support for high-risk jobs in fishing, farming, and logging. This staffing reduction raises significant concerns over worker safety amid ongoing political tensions. Discover more about these implications in the full article: https://crooksandliars.com/2025/05/trump-making-our-most-dangerous-jobs-more
#WorkerSafety #OccupationalHealth #TrumpAdministration #NIOSH #LaborRights

Medical and health research is vital to medicine and public health. There are already real world impacts felt around the country and around the world. People are dying, medical breakthroughs being delayed or prevented, and we are dismantling protections against #environmentalhazards. To put it in terms of money: health research grant money has a tangible #roi. It is not a money sink: we get more than we put in.

Access to healthcare is also being threatened with cuts to Medicaid which would prevent many who currently qualify from qualifying in the future. This means more #humans being kept from health insurance. A trip to the doctor is no longer a question of time or coinsurance but instead a decision between #life with crippling #debt or #death. #republicans are pushing for these cuts so their rich buddies pay even less in taxes and we can spend more the military. They are responsible for when you or your loved ones are faced with the decision between debt and death.

Please share and for those in the #usa #CallYourReps! And if a medical professional, researcher, or practitioner of some kind please sign.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhq2St53gp-r08lhI_mHlKUhVxBXIv8EtomzOaHa9JILusow/viewform?usp=header

(apologies for the wall of hashtags)
#medical #Science #medicine #MedicalCare #researcher #HealthResearcher #HealthProfessional #health #health_research #research #Medical_research #funding #researchfunding #fundingcuts #researchgrants #NSF #hhs #USDepartmentofHealthandHumanServices #hhs_secretary #Robert_kennedy_jr #brainworm #cdc #TheCDC #centers_for_disease_control #osha #occupationalhealth #nih #nationalinstitutesofhealth #EnvironmentalScience #environmentalhealth #pollution #GOPLies #gop #medicalresearch #primarycare #pediatrics #pediatrician #nurses #nursing #congress #uspol #uspolitics #mikejohnson #project2025 #globalhealth #safety #HealthMonitoring #InfectionPrevention #pathogen #infectious_disease #vaccine #VaccineTrust #measles #MMR #mmr_vaccine #covid #LongCovid #cancer #cancer_immunology #cancertreatment #cancer_research #cancerresearch #MentalHeath #psychology #therapy #healthequity #Treatment #cure #trump #TrumpRegime #TrumpLies #budget #medicare #medicaid #cms #insurance #healthinsurance #access #healthcareaccess #medicaidcuts #taxbreaks #human_rights #humanrights

Today is World Day for Safety and Health at Work!

An estimated 1⃣.4⃣4⃣ million #employees succumbed to #work-related #diseases and #accidents in 2021.
#Trends are stagnating or rising slightly📈. This is not in line with the UN #SDG to “promote #safe and #secure #working #environments for all workers”⛔.

Data: #GBDstudy 2024
https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results?params=gbd-api-2021-permalink/5abb4337666642de3e1743432123b6bf
#GlobalHealth #GlobalGoals #2030Agenda #SDGs #SDG8 #SafeDay #safeday25 #28April #IWMD2025 #occupational #SafetyAtWork #OccupationalHealth #safeWork @WHO

pls spread this to anyone UK-based, esp if they might otherwise believe the oh-so-considerate Department for Work and Pensions' nonsense. https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/dwp-issues-second-dodgy-press-release-in-attempt-to-trick-media-into-supporting-cuts-to-disability-benefits/

#UnitedKingdom #DisabilityRightsUK #disability #disabled #illness #chronicillness #injury #OccupationalHealth #DWP #work #SocialWork #job #jobs #money #GBP #UK #policy #benefits #BenefitsCuts #PIP #PersonalIndependencePayment #ESA #EmploymentSupportAllowance #unemployment #political #choice #defund #SocialMurder

'Advances in the application of metabolomics technology in #OccupationalHealth' - a recent article in 'China Occupational Medicine' on #ScienceOpen:
https://www.scienceopen.com/document?vid=c87aafd1-df87-46a2-bbee-f2a265cfddde

'New quality productive forces and high-quality development of #OccupationalHealth' - a recent article in 'China Occupational Medicine' on #ScienceOpen:
https://www.scienceopen.com/document?vid=9c64f714-761d-49d3-8768-a8a68b39dc06

#Phosphine gas, commonly used in #insecticides, can harm the lungs, heart, liver, and kidneys. A pharmaceutical scientist explains how symptoms can appear within hours, while some effects may take days to surface. https://theconversation.com/meet-phosphine-a-gas-commonly-used-for-industrial-fumigation-that-can-damage-your-lungs-heart-and-liver-245821 #occupationalhealth

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced an increase in OSHA penalties, effective January 15, 2025, to encourage better compliance with safety standards. This move aims to enhance protections for workers nationwide. [https://buff.ly/3BZszKa]
#WorkplaceSafety #OSHA #LaborDepartment #EmployeeProtection #SafetyFirst #Compliance #OccupationalHealth #WorkerRights #SafetyRegulations #HealthAndSafety

Interim #Guidance for #Employers to Reduce #Exposure to Novel #Influenza A (Such as #H5N1 #Birdflu) for People Working with or Exposed to Animals

Source: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, https://www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/prevention/worker-protection-ppe.html

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This updated interim guidance identifies work tasks that may pose an increased risk of worker exposure to novel influenza A viruses associated with disease in humans and provides recommended controls for each level. Specific recommendations for these work tasks may be updated as CDC learns more during this evolving situation.

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#aH5n1 #avianInfluenza #occupationalHealth #updates #USCDC #USA

Source: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, https://www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/prevention/employer-provided-ppe.html

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Summary

Personal protective equipment (PPE) is needed in some cases to reduce the risk of exposures, especially for workers in direct contact with animals or their secretions. Employers should provide appropriate PPE at no cost as well as training on its proper use. Employers should consider implementing controls to reduce the risk of heat related illness and injuries for workers wearing PPE in hot environments.

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https://etidioh.wordpress.com/2024/11/08/information-for-employers-providing-ppe-to-reduce-exposure-to-novel-influenza-a/

#aH5n1 #avianInfluenza #human #occupationalHealth #PPE #updates #USCDC #USA

Source: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, https://www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/prevention/worker-protection-ppe.html

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Human infections with novel influenza A viruses (such as H5N1 Bird Flu) can happen when enough virus gets into a person's eyes, nose, or mouth, or is inhaled. This can happen when virus is in the air (in droplets, small aerosol particles, or possibly dust) and deposits on the mucus membranes of the mouth, eyes, or nose. It can also happen when a person breathes the virus in, or possibly when a person touches something contaminated by viruses and then touches their mouth, eyes, or nose. Employers should take steps to reduce workers' exposure to novel influenza A viruses from sick animals or contaminated environments. Workers may be exposed when working with animals confirmed or potentially infected with novel influenza A viruses. They may also be exposed when working with materials, including raw milk, that are confirmed or potentially contaminated with novel influenza A viruses.

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https://etidioh.wordpress.com/2024/11/08/interim-guidance-for-employers-to-reduce-exposure-to-novel-influenza-a-such-as-h5n1-birdflu-for-people-working-with-or-exposed-to-animals/

#aH5n1 #avianInfluenza #birdFlu #flu #health #human #influenza #news #occupationalHealth #PPE #updates #USCDC #USA

Source: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, https://www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/prevention/farm-workers.html

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Summary

H5N1 bird flu is a virus that has been found in cows. It can also be found in poultry and other animals. People who work with infected animals or their byproducts (for example, raw milk), such as dairy and poultry workers, might get sick from the virus. Your employer should develop a workplace health and safety plan and share it with you. This page was updated to include details about worker exposure levels and using appropriate personal protective equipment safely for each exposure level.

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https://etidioh.wordpress.com/2024/11/08/information-for-workers-exposed-to-h5n1-birdflu/

#aH5n1 #avianInfluenza #human #occupationalHealth #PPE #updates #USCDC #USA

Source: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/73/wr/mm7344a3.htm?s_cid=mm7344a3_e&ACSTrackingID=USCDC_921-DM140166&ACSTrackingLabel=This%20Week%20in%20MMWR%3A%20Vol.%2073%2C%20November%207%2C%202024&deliveryName=USCDC_921-DM140166

Summary

What is already known about this topic?

Infections with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) viruses have been detected sporadically in dairy farm workers in the United States since April 2024. Public health response efforts include active monitoring of workers exposed to HPAI A(H5) virus for illness.

What is added by this report?

Health officials conducted surveys and serologic testing to identify recent HPAI A(H5) infections among dairy workers in two states. Serologic testing indicated that 7% of participating dairy workers had evidence of recent infection with HPAI A(H5) virus.

What are the implications for public health practice?

The findings support the need for active monitoring of exposed workers and testing to detect and treat HPAI A(H5) infections, including those in persons with very mild symptoms. These efforts should be coupled with farmworker education about infection risks and prevention measures.

Abstract
Since April 2024, sporadic infections with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) viruses have been detected among dairy farm workers in the United States. To date, infections have mostly been detected through worker monitoring, and have been mild despite the possibility of more severe illness. During June–August 2024, CDC collaborated with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to implement cross-sectional serologic surveys to ascertain the prevalence of recent infection with HPAI A(H5) virus among dairy workers. In both states, a convenience sample of persons who work in dairies was interviewed, and blood specimens were collected. Among 115 persons, eight (7%; 95% CI = 3.6%–13.1%) had serologic evidence of recent infection with A(H5) virus; all reported milking cows or cleaning the milking parlor. Among persons with serologic evidence of infection, four recalled being ill around the time cows were ill; symptoms began before or within a few days of A(H5) virus detections among cows. This finding supports the need to identify and implement strategies to prevent transmission among dairy cattle to reduce worker exposures and for education and outreach to dairy workers concerning prevention, symptoms, and where to seek medical care if the workers develop symptoms. Timely identification of infected herds can support rapid initiation of monitoring, testing, and treatment for human illness, including mild illness, among exposed dairy workers.

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https://etidioh.wordpress.com/2024/11/07/serologic-evidence-of-recent-infection-with-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-ah5-virus-among-dairy-workers-michigan-and-colorado-june-august-2024-7-of-workers-were-posi/

#aH5n1 #abstract #avianInfluenza #AVIANINFLUENZA #birdFlu #colorado #dairyCow #h5n1 #health #human #michigan #news #occupationalHealth #research #serology #USCDC #USA

Source: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/73/wr/mm7344a2.htm?s_cid=mm7344a2_e&ACSTrackingID=USCDC_921-DM140166&ACSTrackingLabel=This%20Week%20in%20MMWR%3A%20Vol.%2073%2C%20November%207%2C%202024&deliveryName=USCDC_921-DM140166

Summary:

What is already known about this topic?

Use of personal protective equipment (PPE) by farmworkers can protect them when they are working with highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1)–infected cows.

What is added by this report?

Dairy farmworkers in Colorado who were interviewed about PPE use during work activities with ill cows reported 28% higher use of PPE after detection of A(H5N1) virus on the farm than before detection, including a 40% increase in reported use of eye protection during milking. Reported use of respirators and other masks was low.

What are the implications for public health practice?

Establishing strong relationships between public health agencies and agricultural organizations to communicate public health risk and protective practices on U.S. farms after detection of A(H5N1) in cows, and early distribution of PPE before A(H5N1) virus detection, might increase PPE use once an A(H5N1) outbreak is identified.

Abstract
The risk for transmission of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus from dairy cows to humans is currently low; however, personal protective equipment (PPE) use during work activities on dairy farms has not been well described. PPE use can protect farmworkers when they are working with highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1)–infected cows. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) offered PPE to all Colorado farms before or during an A(H5N1) outbreak in cows in 2024. CDPHE surveyed 83 dairy workers from three farms with a confirmed bovine A(H5N1) outbreak. Frequently reported farm worker activities included milking cows or working in the milking parlor (51%), cleaning cow manure (49%), and transporting cows (46%). Frequently reported PPE items available to workers before A(H5N1) outbreaks included gloves (88%), eye protection (e.g., safety glasses or goggles) (76%), rubber boots or boot covers (71%), and head covers (69%). N95 respirator use was low among workers who were exposed to ill cows after detection of A(H5N1) virus (26%). PPE use while working with ill cows increased a mean of 28% after detection of A(H5N1) virus on surveyed farms; use of eye protection while milking cows increased the most (40%). Public health PPE distribution, education, and collaboration with CDA might have increased PPE use on dairy farms with A(H5N1) virus–infected cows and mitigated risk for farmworkers acquiring A(H5N1) virus.

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https://etidioh.wordpress.com/2024/11/07/ppe-use-by-dairy-farmworkers-exposed-to-cows-infected-with-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-ah5n1-viruses-colorado-2024/

#aH5n1 #abstract #avianInfluenza #AVIANINFLUENZA #birdFlu #colorado #dairyCow #h5n1 #health #news #occupationalHealth #PPE #research #USCDC #USA

On #work-related #diseases and #accidents, an estimated 1⃣.4⃣4⃣ to 2⃣.9⃣ million #workers succumbed to them per year (#GBDstudy, Pega et al., Takkala et al./#ILO).

#GlobalHealth #GlobalGoals #SDGs #2030Agenda #UN @WHO #SDG8 #occupational #SafetyAtWork #OccupationalHealth #safeWork
https://www.healthdata.org/research-analysis/diseases-injuries-risks/factsheets/2021-occupational-risks-level-2-risk
https://www.sjweh.fi/article/4001
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10927068/pdf/SJWEH-50-73.pdf

#Egyptian scribes suffered work-related #injuries, study says | #Archaeology | The Guardian

Seems #OccupationalHealth has always been a problem.

https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/jun/27/egyptian-scribes-work-related-injuries-study

#Science #AncientEgypt #Health

Vocational rehabilitation for Long Covid: a roadmap for recovery

https://t.co/oqCQPoxwt7

"Long Covid and similar energy-limiting illnesses cause a range of health problems which result in long-term sickness absence and long-term unemployment in an era of workforce shortage."

Hashtags:
@longcovid
#LongCovid #PwLC #postcovid #postcovid19 #LC #Covidlonghaulers #PostCovidSyndrome #longhaulers #PASC #COVIDBrain
#OccupationalMedicine #OccupationalHealth #Spoonie @spoonies
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A few days ago the plugin for #QGIS, ActiveBreak, was released. A complement categorized as #occupationalhealth. In the following video, you can see how it works.
:qgis:

Does your employer use Health Assured to provide occupational mental health services?

If so you may want to know that the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy is investigating them after a range of complaints about the service.

Unsurprisingly, the complaints seem got come down to the fir putting profits before care... well who'd have expected that?

#mentalhealth #capitalism #workers #occupationalhealth

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68537252

DWP plan explained to stop doctors signing people off sick and help them get back to work
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/other/dwp-plan-explained-to-stop-doctors-signing-people-off-sick-and-help-them-get-back-to-work/ar-AA1mexFa?cvid=e26d1bebbb844c8ae89a9d3cf509b6d7&ocid=winp2fptaskbarhover&ei=9

#DWP
#ChronicIllness
#Disabled
#UnfitForWork
#NHS
#SocialWorkers
#MentalHealth
#Physiotherapy
#DebtAdvice
#TherapeuticRecreation
#WorkplaceAdjustments
#OccupationalHealth
#WorkWell
#SocialPrescribing

The Surprisingly Dangerous Story of Viscose
https://youtu.be/0pJwJCwvYiI?si=DJLKR6UqRYIU096B

#Viscose #Rayon #Environment #OccupationalHealth #CarbonDisulfide

RT by @EU_OSHA: #EUhealthyworkplaces | @EU_OSHA

👉 Consider offering gym memberships, organizing wellness challenges, or providing healthy snacks in the workplace.

Learn about the 2-year campaign!
https://healthy-workplaces.osha.europa.eu

#DigitalWorkSafety #DigitalTransformation #OccupationalHealth

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/CPW_Project/status/1717607491826073984#m

[2023-10-26 18:21 UTC]

I found a great resource on chronic non-allergic #rhinitis (no longer referred to as vasomotor) that may be helpful to people in medical and #pharmacy related fields (and others). It addresses everything from testing, to subtypes, ranks treatments, management, etc..
(But do check side effects of treatments if people are on other meds, have high eye pressure or #glaucoma, and so on...)

#medicine #medmastodon @medmastodon #nose #allergies #hormones #occupationalhealth

https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2018/0801/p171.html