Occupational Diseases
June 08, 2007
Gardeners More Likely to Get Parkinson's
Researchers caution that gardeners drastically increase their risk for developing Parkinson's disease by using pesticides. The brain damage caused by pesticides is comparable to that suffered by boxers who suffer concussions. Dr. Finlay Dick, one of the lead researchers in the study, says that further research likely will be able to identify which pesticides are most dangerous; substitutes for these substances may be able to be implemented.
Gardeners "More Likely to Get Parkinson's"
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June 07, 2007
Researchers Focus on Liver Cancer Cases
A new study led by researchers at Texas A&M and Texas Tech universities will question why liver cancer rates in Bexar County, Texas are the highest in the state. The three zip codes showing the highest liver cancer rates are 78207, 78228, and 78237. Researchers hope to get as many researchers as possible to participate in the study. Researchers hope to discover if the increased disease rates are caused by occupational toxins or by environmental toxins.
Researchers to Focus on Cases of Liver Cancer on West Side
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Posted by Patricia Bowling at 08:54 PM | Permalink
June 06, 2007
WHO Urges All Countries to Ban Smoking
The World Health Organization is recommending that all countries institute a 100 percent ban on smoking in indoor public places. WHO Director-General Dr. Margaret Chan said in a statement that "many countries have already taken action. I urge all countries that have not yet done so to take this immediate and important step to protect the health of all by passing laws requiring all indoor workplaces and public places to be 100 percent smoke-free."
WHO Urges All Countries To Ban Smoking
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June 05, 2007
Radiation and Radioactive Exposures May Harm Railroad Workers
The cancer developed by railroad workers may be a consequence of their having been exposed to nuclear materials. Railroad engineers, conductors, and railroad track maintenance workers all may have been exposed to enough radioactive materials to have caused adverse health effects.
Radiation and Radioactive Exposures May Have Impacted Railroad Workers
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June 04, 2007
Miners Suffer Health Effects Seeking Marble
Makrana marble is recognized as being one of the most beautiful types of marble in the world. However, the miners who work to crave it suffer severe health effects. Rana Sengupta from the Mine Labor Protection Campaign in Rajasthan says that "the working conditions for the people in these quarries are extremely dangerous."
Miners Paying a Heavy Price for Famed Marble
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