Workplace Health News

August 8, 2023

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Deadly Dust: Engineered Stone Making Workers Sick

July 24, 2023 —Workers making artificial-stone slabs for the most popular type of countertops sold in the United States are developing a potentially deadly, irreversible lung disease from tiny particles of toxic dust, researchers ...

Teachers Who Struggle to Cope With Stress Report Far Lower Job Satisfaction

Apr. 10, 2023 —As teacher shortages continue to worsen across the United States, a new study gives insight into why so many stressed and burnt-out teachers are leaving the profession. The study found teachers who struggle to cope with the stress of their job ...

Employees Tend to Avoid Taking Breaks Despite High Levels of Stress

Mar. 16, 2023 —Heavy workloads make employees feel a greater need for a break, but new research finds they may actually discourage employees from taking breaks at work despite causing high levels of stress, fatigue, and poor ...

Precarious Work Associated With High BMI

Feb. 28, 2023 —A study inks precarious work with increases in body mass index and adds to a growing body of evidence that precarious work may contribute to poor health ...

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Antidepressants Used for Chronic Pain on the Rise, but Are They Effective?

2023年2月1日New research has found some antidepressants may be effective in treating certain chronic pain conditions, but others lack convincing evidence on their ...

Volatile Pay for Gig Workers Linked to Health Problems

Dec. 8, 2022 —Gig workers, waiters, salespeople and others who rely on fluctuating income may be paying for wage volatility with their health, according to new ...

在酷热使胎儿紧张工作

Dec. 7, 2022 —The fetuses of women working in the fields in extreme heat can show signs of strain before their mothers are affected, new research has ...

Personal Sensing at Work: Tracking Burnout, Balancing Privacy

Nov. 17, 2022 —Personal sensing data could help monitor and alleviate stress among resident physicians, although privacy concerns over who sees the information and for what purposes must be addressed, according to ...

Chronic Pain Associated With Poor Health -- And COVID-19 Infection -- Decades Later

Nov. 2, 2022 —People who suffer from chronic pain at age 44 are more like to report pain, poor general health, poor mental health outcomes and joblessness in their ...

New Survey: 91% of Parents Say Their Family Is Less Stressed When They Eat Together

Oct. 10, 2022 —Chronic, constant stress can increase lifetime risk of heart disease and stroke, but a new survey reveals regular mealtime with others could be a ...

Oil Spill Cleanup Workers More Likely to Have Asthma Symptoms

Aug. 17, 2022 —Researchers from the Gulf Long-term Follow-up Study (GuLF STUDY) found that workers involved in cleaning up the nation's largest oil spill were 60% more likely than those who did not work on the ...

For Outdoor Workers, Extreme Heat Poses Extreme Danger

May 11, 2022 —Scientists explore the growing threat that extreme heat poses to workforce health in three of the hottest cities in North America -- Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Phoenix. Their study results hold ...

Working Shifts May Delay the Onset of Menopause

Mar. 22, 2022 —It's no secret that working nontraditional shifts can wreak havoc on lifestyle and sleep habits. Shift work has also been known to have a negative effect on workers' health. A new study suggests it ...

Breakthrough Tool to Show How Much Exoskeletons Reduce Back Injury Risk

Nov. 30, 2021 —A study reveals a breakthrough tool to assess the effect of exoskeletons on injury risk. The tool, called Exo-LiFFT, is an interactive calculator that will help companies looking for ways to overcome ...

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New Pesticide Exposure Test Developed to Protect Inexperienced Cannabis Farmers

Apr. 6, 2023 —Chemists created a more reliable, robust and efficient way to monitor pesticide exposure and help protect the health and safety of agricultural workers, especially for emerging sectors like the ...

Research Shows Success of Working from Home Depends on Company Health

Mar. 8, 2023 —An expert in health management shares best practices for working-from-home ...

Co-Workers Can Influence Healthy Eating Choices

Nov. 16, 2022 —The workplace can encourage a more wholesome lifestyle in employees regarding the consumption of healthy foods like fruit and vegetables, but it does not prompt them to exercise more, according to a ...

Younger Generation Experienced Most Workplace Stress During COVID-19 Pandemic, Study Finds

Nov. 15, 2022 —A new study has shown that people in the early stages of their careers were more likely to be impacted by workplace stress during the COVID-19 pandemic than senior ...

Study Finds Higher Rates of Traumatic Injuries for Outdoor Workers During Hotter Weather

Sep. 29, 2022 —Rates of traumatic injury among workers in the Oregon agricultural and construction sectors are significantly higher during periods of high heat compared with periods of more moderate weather, a ...

Motherhood at Work: Exploring Maternal Mental Health

Sep. 22, 2022 —Up to 1 in 5 women in the postpartum period will experience a mental health disorder like postpartum depression or generalized anxiety disorder. How an organization handles a mother's return to ...

Despite Flexibility, Gig Work and Insecure Income Prove Harmful to U.S. Workers, According to Study

Aug. 23, 2022 —Insecure income associated with nontraditional employment known as 'gig work' has a negative impact on the overall health and well-being of U.S. workers, according to a new ...

Study Reveals the Job Problems Contributing to Physician Suicide

June 29, 2022 —Physical and mental health, substance use, relationships, legal matters and finances all contribute to physician suicide, a new study ...

COVID-19 Accounted for 62% of Duty-Related Law Enforcement Deaths in 2020, Study Finds

June 6, 2022 —While the study looked specifically at COVID-19 deaths among members of law enforcement in 2020, there are important lessons for police and other first responder organizations going ...

Harassment of Public Health Officials Widespread During the Initial Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Study Finds

Mar. 17, 2022 —Among local and state public health officials who resigned or were fired during the first 11 months of the pandemic, more than one-third reported incidents of harassment, a new study ...

Rethinking Infectious Disease Control With Occupational Targeted Strategies

Feb. 22, 2022 —Physical distancing policies and particularly stay-at-home work mandates have proven highly effective at slowing the spread of the COVID-19 virus. But these measures have had numerous unwanted ...

High Levels of Hazardous Chemicals Found in Canadian Nail Salons

Feb. 14, 2022 —An assessment of chemical exposures among nail salon technicians in Canada found unexpectedly high exposures to several chemicals used as plasticizers and flame ...

One in Four Australian Workers Suffer ‘ringing Ears’, Survey Shows

Feb. 6, 2022 —As many as half a million Australians are suffering from constant tinnitus, with farmers, automotive workers, transport drivers, construction workers and other trades people at the greatest risk, a ...

Another Pandemic Challenge for Nurses: Sleep Problems

Jan. 27, 2022 —More than half of nurses had difficulty sleeping during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic -- and getting less sleep increased their odds of experiencing anxiety and depression, according ...

Sick and Tired: Research Reveals Toll of Poor Sleep Among Health Care Workers

Nov. 29, 2021 —New studies quantify the effect of the COVID pandemic on health care workers' sleep patterns and the potential damaging consequences of sleep disturbance on their mental ...

Oct. 12, 2021 —The incredible stress parents experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic had a negative effect on the eating habits of their children, according to a new ...

The Changing Occupation Landscape: How Automation Affects Workers Health and Mortality

Sep. 28, 2021 —A study on how structural economic risk at the occupational level is linked to long-term health outcomes of employees found that individuals in occupations characterized by high routine intensity are ...

Psychological Capital May Be the Antidote for Working in a Pandemic, Study Suggests

Aug. 24, 2021 —Just like the COVID-19 vaccine protects against contracting the contagious virus, the collective elements of self-efficacy, optimism, hope and resiliency helps inoculate employees from the negative ...

Night Shift Work Is Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Problems

Aug. 16, 2021 —Using data from over 283,600 people in UK Biobank, researchers have found that people who work night shifts are at increased risk of developing an irregular and often abnormally fast heart rhythm ...

Examining Correlation Between Occupational Noise, Heart Disease

Aug. 10, 2021 —Hearing conservation programs and policies aim to protect workers from noise-induced hearing loss, but it remains unclear whether stress reactions caused by noise exposure might also lead to other ...

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