Black and Hispanic people experience a higher risk for COVID-19 and severe illness, influenced by factors such as discrimination, housing, and healthcare access and utilization. Now, a new study in the American Journal of ...
Mar 11, 2021
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Despite having been designated as high risk for COVID-19 by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a new study finds 3.1 percent of dental hygienists have had COVID-19 based on data collected in October 2020. ...
Feb 24, 2021
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The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has put the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), including face masks, under the global spotlight. However a paper published in Anaesthesia (a journal of the Association of Anaesthetists) reveals ...
Sep 16, 2020
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Yesterday, the Victorian government released much-anticipated figures showing the proportion of the state's health-care workers who caught COVID-19 at work.
Aug 26, 2020
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An occupational health expert is calling for a major review of workplace health and safety in Scotland following "failings" revealed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aug 3, 2020
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If you're among the tens of millions of people returning to work or preparing to do so after months sheltering in place, you may be worried it will put you and your family at increased risk of exposure to COVID-19.
Jul 7, 2020
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A recent study evaluating the effectiveness of Oregon's occupational health monitoring system concludes that the state needs to collect and share data about workplace dangers in a more timely, relevant fashion to allow for ...
Jun 26, 2020
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A study by researchers at CUNY SPH suggests that kitchen staff employed in New York City public schools may be exposed to excessive indoor heat levels.
Jun 24, 2020
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Surgical masks are replaced with N-95 respirators, the dental drill is silent, and waiting-room magazines are gone. Your next trip to the dentist may be much different from what you're used to.
Jun 8, 2020
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The US Justice Department sued a Chinese company for selling nearly a half million fake and substandard N95 respirator to US buyers in April as the COVID-19 pandemic swept the country.
Jun 6, 2020
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