#occupational-health

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fromThe Verge
18 hours ago

Workers need better protections from the heat

Heat stress from record temperatures threatens worker health, reduces productivity, and will become a major occupational hazard without coordinated adaptation and protections.
fromKqed
1 week ago

Heat-Related Deaths For Farmworkers Persist And Employers Often Avoid Consequences | KQED

Farmworkers continue to die from heat-related illnesses in California despite existing laws meant to protect them.
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Farmworkers keep dying from heat illness, 20 years after California vowed to protect them

"We learned from that. When you start taking people to the hospital, it's not fun." - Jose Chavez reflects on the serious repercussions of heat illness among workers.
Agriculture
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Germany updates: Schools call for heat wave measures DW 07/01/2025

Anja Bensinger-Stolze stated that there must be uniform occupational health and safety regulations for students and school employees, ensuring their protection during heat waves.
Education
Coronavirus
fromwww.nature.com
2 months ago

What's behind the Mysterious Epidemic of Kidney Disease Killing Thousands of Young Men?

Chronic kidney disease of unknown cause affects many agricultural workers in El Salvador, with one in four adult men impacted.
The epidemic has spread from Bajo Lempa to other parts of Central America.
fromSilicon Canals
3 months ago

Amsterdam's &niped gets acquired by Robidus

Robidus acquires &niped to strengthen employee health prevention and improve occupational health services.
fromFast Company
3 months ago

Why teachers and librarians have lower suicide rates-and what we can learn from them

Work environment significantly influences suicide risk, with educators showing low rates while professions like loggers and musicians have much higher rates.
Remote teams
fromMail Online
3 months ago

Scientists discover particular working pattern can cause brain damage

Overworking beyond 52 hours per week harms cognitive and emotional functions, altering brain structure, according to a study.
SF politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Outrage as Trump's coal expansion coupled with health cuts: There won't be anyone to work in the mines'

The Trump administration's push for coal mining expansion raises significant health and safety concerns for miners amid crippling agency budget cuts.
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