Education CDC: Older workers continue to bear brunt of occupational highway fatalities
August 30, 2013 Kim Krisberg
For older workers, the most dangerous occupational move may be getting behind the wheel.
Public Health Practice Study finds a helping hand is more likely to be a healthy hand
August 26, 2013 Kim Krisberg 1Comment
Helping others isn't only the right thing to do, it's the healthy thing to do.
Injury Control & Violence Really? Industry group launches campaign against worker centers, low-wage workers
In their efforts to protect the most vulnerable workers from illegal workplace practices and conditions, worker centers have now attracted the million-dollar ire of formidable anti-union forces. And while advocates say it's a sign of worker centers' success, it's still a worrisome trend that's made it all the way to the halls of Congress.
Education Report: Treating workers fairly, maintaining safe workplaces good for the bottom line
August 2, 2013 Kim Krisberg
Fair working standards for construction workers and financial profit for developers aren't incompatible, according to a new report from Texas' Workers Defense Project. In fact, consumers are actually willing to pay more to live in places built on principles of safety, economic justice and dignity.
Affordable Care Act Research on immigrant health care spending makes case for widening insurance options
July 26, 2013 Kim Krisberg 2Comment
With immigration at the forefront of national debate, Jim Stimpson decided it was time to do a little more digging.
Education Sequestration claims another public health program: The Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance program
When I asked Teresa Schnorr why we should be worried about the loss of a little-known occupational health data gathering program, she quoted a popular saying in the field of surveillance: "What gets counted, gets done."
Environmental Health Study: Industrial food-animal workers test positive for livestock-associated MRSA
In a recent study comparing workers at industrial livestock operations and those employed at antibiotic-free livestock operations, researchers found that industrial workers were much more likely to carry livestock-associated strains of drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, more commonly and scarily known as MRSA.
Education CDC reports highest West Nile virus caseload in years, but predicting outbreaks remains a challenge
July 5, 2013 Kim Krisberg 1Comment
Last year, reported cases of West Nile virus in the United States hit their highest levels in nearly a decade. It's a good reminder to keep protecting yourself from getting bitten, but it also begs the question: Is this just a sign of a much bigger threat? The answer is just as wily as the pesky mosquito.
Government St. Louis fast food workers join forces for a living wage, right to organize
June 28, 2013 Kim Krisberg
Sharon Thomas-Ellison works hard for her paychecks at Jimmy John's. On occasion when no one else is available, the 19-year-old has worked from 11 in the morning until 1 a.m. at night with just a 30-minute break — and it's okay, she says, she needs the extra income.