Showing posts with label Tobacco smoking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tobacco smoking. Show all posts
Friday, December 22, 2017

Opioid Litigation: Anticipated Positive Impact on Workers' Compensation Systems

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The increase, in both the number of settlements and magnitude of opioid lawsuits being filed , is anticipated having a positive outcome o...
Monday, January 20, 2014

Smoking Is Worse Than You Imagined

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The latest surgeon general’s report on the health effects of smoking — issued at the 50th anniversary of the pathbreaking 1964 report — of...
Sunday, January 12, 2014

The 50-year war on smoking

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The 1964 U.S. Surgeon General 's report on smoking — the first official acknowledgment by the federal government that smoking kills...
Thursday, October 6, 2011

The New Danger of Thirdhand Smoke: Why Passive Smoking Does Not Stop at Secondhand Smoke

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" Passive smoking exposure is a topic of great concern for public health because of its well-known adverse effects on human health ( I...
Saturday, April 23, 2011

Occupational Secondhand Smoke Exposures Continue in Some States

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A recent report by the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that despite potential disease smoking is not prohibited yet in som...
Wednesday, February 2, 2011

The Lingering Consequences of Smoke in the Workplace

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Countless studies have confirmed the health risks associated with smoking and secondhand smoke exposure. Now, new research is bringing atten...
Friday, December 10, 2010

Warning: Surgeon General Finds Workplace Tobacco is Even More Dangerous to Your Health

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Workers who are exposed to tobacco smoke, even in small quantities, are subjecting themselves to an increased risk of illness and disease...