By Nick Turner, A. Wren Montgomery, Erica Carleton, and Serra Al-Katib When work gets stressful, the standard advice is familiar: exercise more, eat better, sleep more and cut back on… …
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By Benoit Barbeau The MV Hondius cruise ship, where a hantavirus outbreak began that killed three passengers and infected at least five others, left Cape Verde on May 6. It… …
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Global Safety NewsOpinion
Agricultural work is dangerous – but good communication can save lives in Colorado
By Morgan Valley and Lorann Stallones Six people, including one teenager, died at a dairy farm in Keenesburg, Colorado, 35 miles northeast of Denver, on Aug. 20, 2025. Four of …
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Features & AnalysisOpinionWorkplace Safety
Is it better for your health to work standing up or sitting down?
By Alejandro J. Almenar Arasanz, and Marta Diarte Oliva For years, we’ve been told that “sitting is the new smoking”. It’s a catchy phrase that seems to sum up a… …
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Global Safety NewsOpinion
40 years on from the disaster, why there are foxes, bears and bison again around Chernobyl
By Nick Dunn In the novel When There Are Wolves Again by E.J. Swift, the Chernobyl disaster and its legacy is extrapolated to a near future where natural habitats are …
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By Brian Oliver and Peter J. Irga The fire at a major oil refinery in the Victorian city of Geelong has now reportedly been extinguished. But with thick smoke from… …
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By Timothy Naimi Lately, there has been a lot of news about declining alcohol sales in North America, and speculation as to why that might be. As director of the …
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Global Safety NewsOpinionWorkplace Safety
Apps pressure delivery riders into courting danger – here’s what needs to change
By Andres Fielbaum Picture this: you’re competing in a time-trial cycling race along a route that’s not known in advance. Instead of following a marked course, you receive instructions via… …
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Global Safety NewsOpinion
No need to sign up for gym: even small movements have health benefits – research
By Merling Phaswana and Philippe Gradidge South Africa is facing an alarming increase in non-communicable diseases and related mortality. According to Statistics South Africa, deaths due to non-communicable diseases such …
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By Beth Schinoff and Elana Feldman Your back pain gets worse as you sit through a long meeting. Your wrist pain flares when you’re typing furiously to meet a tight …


