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New Research On Secondhand Smoke Discovers Nonsmoking Workers Immediately Absorb Potent Carcinogen
June 28, 2007 — Offering alarming new evidence on the dangers of permitting smoking in the workplace, scientists have found that nonsmoking restaurant and bar employees absorb a potent carcinogen -- not considered ... > full story -
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Wood Ant Queen Has No Egg-Laying Monopoly
June 28, 2007 — Insect queens were thought to have an egg-laying monopoly, but nine wood ant species revealed widespread reproductive activity by worker ants. Genetic analysis showed that as many as one in four eggs ... > full story -
Moon Jobs Will Tax Mental Health Of Workers
June 22, 2007 — Think your job is tough? Can’t wait for summer vacation to “get away from it all?" In the not-too-distant future, some jobs will challenge workers placed far, far away from it all. On the ... > full story -
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Leaderless Honeybee Can Organize, Undergraduate Research Shows
June 11, 2007 — A new finding by an undergraduate scientist and a senior bee researcher gives new insight on the organization of honeybee colonies, which exhibit behavior rivaling human cultures in social ... > full story -
Workplace Bullying 50 Percent Higher In US Than Scandinavia
May 29, 2007 — New research reveals that US employees are bullied up to 50 percent more often than workers in Scandinavia. However, just 9 percent of employees are aware that negative acts they experience ... > full story -
Some Cancers Linked To Very Low Frequency Electromagnetic Fields, Study Suggests
May 25, 2007 — Some cancers seem to be linked to extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields, suggests new research. The findings are based on more than 20,000 Swiss railway workers, who were monitored for 30 ... > full story -
Flexible Genes Allow Ants To Change Destiny
May 24, 2007 — The discovery of a flexible genetic coding in leaf-cutting ants sheds new light on how one of nature's ultimate self-organizing species breeds optimum numbers of each worker type to ensure the smooth ... > full story -
Will The Healthcare Workers Go To Work During Disasters?
May 16, 2007 — When disaster strikes, getting care to the victims is at the top of everyone's attention. But who will provide that care? Researchers examined the factors that might affect whether healthcare workers ... > full story -
Obesity Increases Risk Of Injury On The Job
May 15, 2007 — Researchers report that having a body mass index in the overweight or obese range increases the risk of traumatic workplace ... > full story -
Employee Health Program Improves Blood Pressure, Diabetes Control
May 10, 2007 — Employees who participated in a worksite health program improved blood pressure control by 9 percent and diabetes control by 15 ... > full story
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