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Social Determinants of Health Bush 41, Americans with Disabilities Act, and “no, it’s not OSHA”
December 5, 2018 Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH

Remembrances of President George H.W. Bush often mention his support of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Complaints about the new law went to OSHA — the supposed source of every burdensome workplace regulations.

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Worker Health & Safety Skin cancer prevention for Colorado public sector workers
November 29, 2018 Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH

I just read a super interesting study on efforts to protect public employees in Colorado from developing skin cancer.

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Worker Health & Safety No answers from worker safety agency to parents’ question “how did this happen to our son?”
November 23, 2018 Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH

After an investigation into the work-related death of their son was bungled by Kentucky OSHA, Pam and Mike Oakley filed a complaint with federal OSHA. They learned that shoddy investigations are not the exception, but the rule. I wonder if there are any lawmakers who care enough to do something about it?

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Worker Health & Safety Scathing account of Kentucky’s worker safety agency
November 21, 2018 Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH 1Comment

Investigative journalists with the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting and Ohio Valley ReSource use records from 47 worker fatalities in the Bluegrass State to expose its failing worker safety agency.

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Public Health Practice Missed opportunity for Lung Cancer Awareness Month
November 9, 2018 Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH

It’s Lung Cancer Awareness month and Texas Oncology fumbled its prevention message by failing to mention the pollutants that cause many cases of lung cancer.  

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Public Health Practice Looking at “shift work” as a challenge (or opportunity) to better manage diabetes
November 9, 2018 Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH

New research tells us that occupational medicine physicians need and want information to better care for a particular category of diabetic patients: those who work night or rotating shifts.

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Worker Health & Safety Wood chippers, worker deaths, failing to adopt safer technology
October 31, 2018 Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH 6Comment

55 workers have been fatally injured since 2007 after being pulled into a wood chipper. Safety sensors can be installed to reduce the hazard but too few manufacturers and employers have adopted the safer technology.

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Women's Health Working conditions and miscarriages, companies ignore needs of pregnant employees
October 24, 2018 Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH

The New York Times reports this week on the experiences of pregnant employees of XPO Logistics in Memphis. Their doctors recommended no heavy lifting, but the women’s managers refused to accommodate their request. They suffered miscarriages.

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Public Health Practice Manual laborers, paid leave, and oral health
October 18, 2018 Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH

A new paper explores the relationship between paid leave among manual laborers and preventive care, including dental services.

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Public Health Practice Journalist Ken Ward, Jr. awarded prestigious “genius grant,” community health and worker safety his forte
October 5, 2018 Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH 1Comment

I’ve often thought of journalist Ken Ward, Jr. as a genius. Now it is official.

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