December 14, 2007—The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) introduced in November a new NIOSH Science Blog to further communicate and stimulate discussion on scientific issues related to NIOSH’s research and recommendations, with the goal of protecting workers.
Recent posts on the blog include:
/07—Workplace Stress
About one-third of workers report high levels of stress, and high levels of stress are associated with substantial increases in health service utilization.
/07—Truck Driver Safety and Health
The 2004 fatality rate for US heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers was approximately 11 times the rate for the general worker population.
/07—Preventing Fire Fighter Fatalities from Cardiovascular Events
Firefighters have exposures to workplace factors that are associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes such as exposure to fire smoke, heat stress, noise, and shift work.
