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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National Safety Council and Boeing expand veteran safety scholarship to 75 awards annually
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe National Safety Council (NSC) and Boeing have committed $2.3 million to expand a scholarship program for U.S. military veterans pursuing careers in environmental, health and safety (EHS), increasing annual… …
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Undocumented construction workers in New York have full rights to file injury claims, lawyer says
A Manhattan personal injury lawyer has published a legal guide confirming that undocumented construction workers in New York state have the same right to file workplace injury claims as any …
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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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Most workers report benefits from injury prevention technology on the job
Most workers who use technology to prevent musculoskeletal disorders — injuries to muscles, joints and tendons — on the job say it reduces their concern about injury and improves their… …
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Ten technology companies named semifinalists in U.S. workplace fatigue challenge
The National Safety Council has named 10 technology companies as semifinalists in its 2026 Work to Zero Safety Innovation Challenge, a competition focused on solutions that address fatigue in the… …
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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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ASSP report identifies five themes shaping workplace safety’s future
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe American Society of Safety Professionals has released its 2026 Corporate Listening Tour report, identifying five themes it says are reshaping the future of workplace environmental health and safety. The… …
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Scotland’s smoking ban turns 20 – it cut secondhand smoke exposure by 96%, but the job isn’t finished yet
By Sean Semple and Rachel O’Donnell At 6am on a quiet Sunday morning 20 years ago today, Scotland became the first UK nation to ban smoking in enclosed public spaces. …
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In war‑torn Iran, air pollution from burning oil depots and bombed buildings unleashes invisible health threats
By Armin Sorooshian The waves of U.S. and Israeli bomb strikes in Tehran and Beirut, and Iran’s missile and drone attacks on neighboring countries in response, are damaging more than …


