#OccupationalHealth is an active hashtag on Bluesky. In the last 30 days, 20 people shared 27 posts with it — around 1 a day. Activity is down 56% versus the previous week, peaking on Sep 11 with 4 posts.
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How a mysterious epidemic of kidney disease is killing thousands of young men
Repeated damage from extreme heat over time seems to be a leading factor causing kidneys to fail.
buff.ly
Meet phosphine, a gas commonly used for industrial fumigation that can damage your lungs, heart and liver
While scientists still aren’t sure how phosphine wreaks so much havoc on the body, some are developing medications that can help mitigate the harm it causes.
voxmeditantis.com
Alice Hamilton: The Doctor Who Challenged American Industry and Founded Workplace Safety
Dr. Alice Hamilton created occupational medicine through groundbreaking industrial investigations that exposed lead poisoning, challenged factory owners, and established workplace safety standards.…
academic.oup.com
Guidelines for a sustainable return to work with long COVID
Long coronavirus disease (COVID) is an umbrella term to describe prolonged health problems and symptoms that arise following COVID infection. It is affecti
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Differences in serum concentrations of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances by occupation among firefighters, other first responders, healthcare workers, and other essential workers in Arizona, 2020–202...
Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology - Differences in serum concentrations of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances by occupation among firefighters, other first responders,...
mindonthejob.com
How to Handle Burnout Disclosure
In this issue, I cover what you SHOULD do when someone discloses to you that they are burning out. There are four simple principles to remember: Listen, Empathise, Ask, and Do. Read this article to…
www.politico.com
Trump admin considers shutting down some CDC expert panels
HHS tells CDC leaders it is “recommending termination” of the discretionary advisory committees.
notionpress.com
Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety in India
Every person who goes to work should be able to come home safely. Occupational health and safety is about more than preventing accidents. It is about protecting workers from injury, illness, hazardous...
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80 Years of Excellence: Celebrating Occupational Health at Manchester
Celebrate 80 years of Occupational Health at The University of Manchester , with talks, panels & the Annual Lane Lecture.
www.bbc.co.uk
Off sick? You need to phone your boss, back-to-work adviser says
Relying on text and email means sick workers disengaged and were less likely to work again, says Sir Charlie Mayfield.
www.nursingtimes.net
First occupational mental health nurse for Northern Irish trust
A health and social care trust in Northern Ireland has appointed a mental health nurse to its occupational health team for the first time.
notionpress.com
Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety in India
Every person who goes to work should be able to come home safely. Occupational health and safety is about more than preventing accidents. It is about protecting workers from injury, illness, hazardous...
healthcaretoday.com
Comment: The NEET crisis is a story of ill-health
James McMeckan, head of clinical services (occupational health) for HCA Healthcare UK, asks whether occupational health can be part of the solution.
norac.org.uk
Hundreds of London Underground Workers May Have Been Exposed to Asbestos Without Proper Protection - NORAC
Documents reported by The Guardian suggest that hundreds of London Underground workers may have been exposed to asbestos-containing dust over a period of almost 20 years without the respiratory protec...
norac.org.uk
New 9/11 Documents Reveal Extent of Asbestos Contamination at Ground Zero - NORAC
Newly released records have provided further insight into the scale of asbestos and other hazardous contaminants present around Ground Zero following the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on...
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