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CHR works directly with the employee to complete the vaccinations or titres (blood tests) required to show proof of immunity.
Creative activities outside of work may help boost your job performance, a new study suggests.
Walking while you work may not only improve an employee’s health, it may also boost productivity, according to new research.
“Police officers are exposed to danger from so many different elements — many of them unexpected — that they are dying not just on the job, but for the job,” says University at Buffalo epidemiologist John Violanti, PhD, an expert on police culture, psychological stress, illness and mortality.
CHR Newsletter – April 10, 2014
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According to a study published in the April issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, allergy sufferers with persistent stress experience more allergy flares.
A new study finds that hospitalizations for heart disease and stroke dipped slightly in Michigan after the state cracked down on smoking in bars and restaurants.
Jobs that make good use of your intellect might have another benefit down the line — a sharper mind long after retirement.
CHR Supports NECOEM / MaAohn Annual Conference
CHR Supports NECOEM / MaAohn Annual Conference
Boston Marriott Newton, MA
Dec. 5 – 6, 2013
Recent Conferences Supported
• NCAOHN, Charlotte, NC, November 6 – 8, 2013
• IFDAT, Coral Gables, FL, November 4 – 5, 2013
• OAOHN, Celina, OH, October 24 – 26, 2013
• CSAOHN, Sacramento, CA, October 17 – 19, 2013
• NEAOHN, Newark, DE, October 9 – 11, 2013
• VSAOHN / VOSH, Hampton, VA, October 9 – 11, 2013
• IL AOHN, Bloomington, IL, October 3 – 4, 2013
• SVAPOHN, Wilkes-Barre, PA, October 2 – 4, 2013
• WOHC, Oahu, Hawaii, September 26 – 28, 2013
• IN AOHN, Nashville, IN, Sep. 20, 2013
• TSAOHN, San Antonio, TX, Sep. 19 – 21, 2013
• FL AOHN, Orlando, FL, September 19 – 21, 2013
• CLOHN, Pineville, LA, August 1 – 3, 2013
• AOHC, Orlando, FL, April 28 – May 1, 2013
• AAOHN, Las Vegas, NV, April 15 – 18, 2013
• NJSAOHN, March 14, 2013
• NCAOHN, Asheville, NC, March 13-15, 2013
• SW USA Expat Show, Houston, TX, Feb. 25, 2013
Eye on the Aging Workforce
Eye on the Aging Workforce
Given the incredible value of older employees, it’s important that their health and safety be supported to ensure a workforce meets its full potential
While all of the effects of aging are important to consider when discussing the risks associated with an aging workforce, the impact of diminished vision cannot be understated. Seeing clearly is essential to safe work practices and performance.
Safety strategies for personal protective equipment, therefore, must be implemented to address the needs of an aging workforce and to optimize worker effectiveness.
Health Disparities Persist in America
Health Disparities Persist in America
CDC finds race, sex, education, location and wealth among key factors in these inequalities
Despite progress in some areas, health disparities remain for many Americans, health officials reported Thursday.
These inequalities are related to income, education, sex, race, ethnicity, employment and sexual orientation, and they all affect Americans’ health and well-being, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Gaps in Smoke-Free Workplace Laws May Leave Many Exposed
Study finds on-the-job secondhand smoke still a problem in certain occupations
MONDAY, Nov. 4 (HealthDay News) — State laws have reduced the overall rates of secondhand-smoke exposure for many workers, but people in certain occupations are still vulnerable, according to a new study.
Researchers looked at worker exposure to secondhand smoke in Massachusetts after the state implemented its Smoke-Free Workplace Law in 2004. They found that the overall percentage of people exposed fell from 8 percent in 2003 to 5.4 percent in 2010.
However, the investigators found that workers in three job categories still had much higher rates of exposure to secondhand smoke in 2010: installation, repair and maintenance (about 37 percent); construction and extraction (nearly 23 percent); and transportation and material moving industries (almost 20 percent).
These three occupational groups often work in settings not covered by the law — such as outdoor space or private homes — or in which the law is difficult to enforce, such as vehicles, the study authors pointed out.
Exposure to secondhand smoke at work was more common among male, non-white and younger workers, according to the study, which is scheduled for presentation Monday at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association in Boston.
“We’re seeing a steady decline in prevalence of exposure, but it’s clear that there are still specific groups of workers that deserve our attention,” lead researcher Kathleen Fitzsimmons said in an association news release.
“Findings like these that combine information about occupation and environmental tobacco smoke provide helpful information for evaluating comprehensive, statewide smoke-free workplace laws and for targeting interventions to reduce risks,” added Fitzsimmons, who is an epidemiologist in the Occupational Health Surveillance Program at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health in Boston.
The data and conclusions of research presented at medical meetings should be viewed as preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.
More information
The American Cancer Society has more about the dangers of secondhand smoke.
Few Patients Told About Risks of Overdiagnosis Pre-Screening
Most want to be told of screening harms, but only 9.5 percent informed about overdiagnosis, overtreatment
TUESDAY, Oct. 22 (HealthDay News) — Few patients who are eligible for cancer screening are aware of the risks of overdiagnosis and overtreatment, according to a research letter published online Oct. 21 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Odette Wegwarth, Ph.D., and Gerd Gigerenzer, Ph.D., from the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin, conducted a national cross-sectional survey involving 317 U.S. men and women, aged 50 to 69 years, to examine whether patients are informed by their physicians about overdiagnosis when discussing cancer screening. [Read more…]
