by admin | Apr 5, 2016 | News
सिरोही| राष्ट्रीयक्षय नियंत्रण कार्यक्रम के तहत आबूरोड में एक दिवसीय सिलिकोसिस जांच प्रशिक्षण कार्यशाला आयोजित की गई। केंद्र प्रभारी के अनुसार पिंडवाड़ा आबूरोड ब्लॉक में पत्थर घढाई तराशने का काम करने वाले खान एवं निर्माण श्रमिकों की पिछले 4 महिने में की गई जांच के...
by admin | Mar 25, 2016 | News
The Labor Department plans to announce on Thursday new rules that sharply reduce workplace exposure to silica, a potentially deadly mineral found in materials commonly used in construction and hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. Safety experts have urged a tightening...
by admin | Mar 25, 2016 | News
Published by MAC on 2016-03-07 For decades the miners affected with debilitating silicosis were left to fend for themselves, after their hard labour made a fortune for Anglo American and AngloGold. Now, even if the settlement is somewhat late and not necessarily just,...
by admin | Mar 23, 2016 | News
by Laurie Kazan-Allen A paper published some weeks ago in the American Journal of Public Heath detailed the commercial strategy deployed during the 20th century by US vested interests to control the national asbestos debate and forestall regulations which would...
by admin | Mar 1, 2016 | News
The women interviewed in the study spoke of how, often, even basic amenities could not be taken for granted in their workplace. For example, time provided to have lunch or drink water was limited and toilet visits monitored. “Many reported that if they exceeded two...
by admin | Feb 19, 2016 | News
Two scientific journals known for their industry ties have become go-to publications for researchers who minimize risks from chemicals Hardbound volumes of Critical Reviews in Toxicology and Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology spanning decades are shelved at the...
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