• Thousands of workers in California have elevated blood lead levels: report

    • February 21, 2017
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    • Category: Overseas Occupational Health And Safety News
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    Oakland, CA – More than 6,000 workers in California have elevated levels of lead in their blood, according to a report from the state’s Department of Public Health. Lead exposure can cause permanent bodily damage and has been linked to hypertension, kidney disease and cognitive dysfunction, among other health effects. For the study, researchers used

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  • Thousands of California Workers Alerted to Elevated Lead Levels

    • February 17, 2017
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    This story was originally published and produced by Kaiser Health News, which publishes California Healthline, an editorially independent service of the California Health Care Foundation. More than 6,000 California workers in munitions, manufacturing and other industries have elevated levels of lead in their blood that could cause serious health problems, according to a recent report from the state’s public health

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  • Thousands of California Workers Have Dangerous Levels of Lead in Their Blood

    • February 15, 2017
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    More than 6,000 California workers in munitions, manufacturing and other industries have elevated levels of lead in their blood that could cause serious health problems, according to a recent report from the state’s public health agency. The report, containing the results of tests conducted between 2012 and 2014, comes as the state’s workplace health and

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  • Thousands of workers in California exposed to elevated lead levels

    • February 8, 2017
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    More than 6,000 California workers in munitions, manufacturing and other industries have elevated levels of lead in their blood that could cause serious health problems, according to a new report from the state’s public health agency. The report, containing the results of tests conducted between 2012 and 2014, comes as the state’s workplace health and

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  • IWH’s OHS Vulnerability Measure identifies workers’ risk levels

    • February 5, 2017
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    Toronto – A free online resource from the Institute for Work & Health allows employers to measure workers’ vulnerability to occupational health and safety risks. IWH’s OHS Vulnerability Measure assesses workers’ risk levels in the areas of hazard exposure, workplace policies and procedures, worker awareness of hazards, and worker empowerment to take part in preventing

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