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• Silica Dust Called the “New Asbestos” After Stonemason Silicosis Deaths: BBC

  November 6, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  BBC report highlights the increasing risk stonemasons face from silica dust in quartz countertops, which can cause a severe and life-threatening lung disease known as silicosis.

• Ovarian Cancer Risk Among Hairdressers, Beauticians Higher Than Women in Other Jobs: Study

  July 14, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that hairdressers, beauticians and barbers face triple the risk of ovarian cancer when compared to other professions due to exposure to a host of chemical agents.

• Lung Disease Among U.S. Workers Costs Economy Billions: CDC Study

  September 3, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  COPD and other respiratory problems among U.S. workers cost the ecomomy more than $12 billion each year, according to a new CDC report.

• Workplace Injuries and Illnesses Are Declining: Report

  November 20, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  Work injury reports were down in 2016, but most of the declines came from minor injury reports, while the rate of more serious injuries appear to be mostly unchanged.

• Cryotherapy Safety Investigation Launched By Nevada After Worker Death

  November 3, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Whole-body cryotherapy centers have come under scrutiny after a Nevada worker froze to death in a facility outside of Las Vegas.

• Amtrak Train Derailment Lawsuit Filed by Railroad Employee

  May 15, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  The first lawsuit has been filed against Amtrak by an employee in the wake of a fatal train derailment which killed eight and injured more than 200 others.

• Higher Nurse-to-Patient Ratios Make Hospitals Safer For Other Workers: Study

  September 26, 2014

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that higher nurse-to-patient ratios mandated by a new California law reduces the risk of injuries to nursing staff.

• Construction Accidents, Deaths May Be Reduced with Training: Group

  November 22, 2013

  Martha Garcia

  More than 1,500 construction workers died from on-the-job accidents and injuries in the United States during 2011 and 2012, and...

• Deaths from Asbestos Illness Continue to Increase in Quebec

  November 16, 2009

  AboutLawsuits

  Asbestos exposure kills more workers in Quebec than any other cause, according to a recent report released by Quebec’s workers...

• Work Injury Lawsuit Results in Record $48 Million Verdict for Paralyzed Man After Falling from Ladder

  December 18, 2008

  AboutLawsuits

  In what is believed to be a new record for a personal injury verdict in Indiana, a man who was...