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ATSDR Reports Drywall from China Possibly Unsafe

The CDC agency's recent report confirmed that drywall imported from China during the 2000s may have been detrimental to human health.

Stakeholders say the current regulations, uunchanged since 1987, are not allowing them to share treatment data, according to SAMHSA

SAMHSA Wants Input on Updating Patient Records Confidentiality Regs

The agency has set a June 11 public listening session to solicit input about the regulations, which last were updated in 1987. Stakeholders say some of the current consent requirements make it difficult for new types of health care organizations to share substance abuse treatment information.

OSHA Cites Truck Parts Manufacturer for Safety Violations

The agency has cited Blue Ridge Manufacturing LLC and proposed $64,400 in fines.



Study Indicates CO2 May Cause Astronauts' Headaches

The research reported in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine found increased incidence of them during periods of higher CO2 levels on the International Space Station.

The free "Standing Their Ground: Tejanos at the Alamo" exhibit will end June 6.

Alamo Attractions During AIHce 2014

The old mission in downtown San Antonio is featuring a living history demonstration on June 2 and a "Standing Their Ground: Tejanos at the Alamo" exhibit through June 6.

IOSH 2014 Focused on Construction Falls

Scaffolds and mobile equipment are top of mind during the June 17-18 event in London.

ASSE Publishes Second Edition of Construction Safety Management Book

The first edition was printed in 2004, and it is one of the society's best-selling books.

FDA Approves New Tablet to Reduce Stroke, Heart Attack Risk

The agency approves Zontivity to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular death in high risk patients.

Alaska UAS Test Site Now Operational

The FAA announces that the University of Alaska’s UAS test site is the second of six to become operational.

Washington Monument Reopens to the Public May 12

The monument was damaged by a 5.8-magnitude earthquake that occurred Aug. 23, 2011, from a fault located in Virginia.

DOL Inducting Chinese Rail Workers into Hall of Fame

The May 9 ceremony in Washington, D.C., is scheduled to include Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez, Deputy Secretary Christopher Lu, and descendants of the railroad workers.

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DOT Issues Emergency Order for Trains Carrying Bakken Crude Oil

The order requires railroads transporting crude oil to notify SERCs about the operation of trains through their states if the trains carry more than 1 million gallons of Bakken crude oil, or approximately 35 tank cars.

Contractor Cited for Fall and Wall Collapse Hazards

OSHA issued $196,000 in proposed fines to a Connecticut contractor for allegedly exposing workers to hazards similar to those in a Philadelphia building collapse in June 2013.

NTSB Determining Probable Cause of Asiana Crash June 24

Three of the 291 passengers on board died and more than 180 other passengers and crew members were injured when the descending Boeing 777 struck a seawall at the end of runway 28L last July at San Francisco International Airport.

Underwater Helicopter Escape Course for Offshore Workers Offered at NASA Facility

Training companies are offering an OPITO-approved Tropical Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET) course at the Johnson Space Center's Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory.

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