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It’s all about taking care of one another - indoors and outdoors

NWCOHS Occupational Medicine resident, Dr. Ali Khan, shares his experience at the American Occupational Health Conference

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Report from the NORA Young/New Investigators Symposium

A dispatch from the Annual Regional National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Young/New Investigators Symposium by ERC-supported trainee, Janessa Graves, a doctoral student in Health Services.

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Worker Memorial Day 2010

April 28th is Workers Memorial Day, and marks the 39th anniversary of the creation of NIOSH.

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Canada's Steps for Life: Walking for families of workplace tragedy

The Steps for Life Walk to honor and support Victims of Workplace Tragedy is scheduled to be held Sunday, May 2, 2010 across Canada. PNS-AIHA members Stephanie Carter and Mary Ellen Flanagan will be walking in the Steps for Life event in Victoria, BC.

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Robot Occupational Safety and Health

The future of OHS has arrived. Robonaut 2 or "R2" for short, a joint project between NASA and GM is set to start clocking hours in September on the International Space Station.

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Global Occupational Health and Safety - Japan

Occupational Health and Safety is just as important in other countries. This month we are showcasing Japan's efforts to keep their working environment safe.

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Industrial Hazards, Hollywood Style

In Tim Burton's new Alice in Wonderland, Johnny Depp plays the mad, mad hatter indeed. It is well known that chronic occupational exposure to mercury caused many a hatter to exhibit slurred speech, tremors, irritability, shyness, depression, and other neurological symptoms.

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