More than half a century has passed since the first Surgeon General’s Report on the health consequences of smoking. Over that 50-year period, cigarette smoking in the U.S. has declined by more than 50% among all U.S. adults. However, tobacco use continues to be the most frequent cause of preventable death and is responsible … Continue reading
Today, the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, met with leaders representing human and animal health organizations to discuss the Government of Canadas plan for combatting antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
At the beginning of March, EU-OSHA travelled to Kyiv to meet with our colleagues in the Ukrainian Ministry of Labour and Social Policy. We were assisted by the ILO, the EU Delegation to Ukraine and the European Commission as part of our European Neighbourhood Policy project. We were also ably assisted by EU-OSHA’s Estonian Focal … Continue reading
A recent ceremony at World of Asphalt 2015 celebrated the success of the Silica/Asphalt Milling Machine Partnership’s accomplishments to develop and validate engineering controls for silica dust in asphalt milling operations. The partnership between government, industry, labor was coordinated by the National Asphalt Pavement Association over the past decade to design, test, and implement engineering … Continue reading
Le 28e congrès de la Société d’hygiène et de médecine du travail dans les armées et industries d’armement (SHMTAIA) s’est déroulé le 16 et 17 octobre 2014 à Poitiers, sous le haut patronage du ministre de la Défense. Les problématiques émergentes en santé au travail ont été abordées sur des thèmes allant du risque organisationnel … Continue reading
The majority of influenza activity is occurring in the Central and Atlantic provinces.
In the healthcare setting, workplace violence may occur in many forms including: an active shooter, a disruptive patient, or as ongoing incivility from a colleague. The most commonly reported form of violence in healthcare is from the disruptive patient or patient’s family member. In 2013, healthcare workers reported an estimated 9,200 workplace violence incidents … Continue reading
Across Canada, publicly-funded immunization programs are provided for the routine administration of childhood vaccines against diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, poliomyelitis, Haemophilus influenzae type b, measles, mumps, rubella, and hepatitis B infection.
The Respiratory Virus Detection Surveillance System collects data from select laboratories across Canada on the number of tests performed and the number of tests positive for influenza and other respiratory viruses. Data are reported on a weekly basis year-round to the Centre for Immunization and Respiratory Infectious Diseases (CIRID), Public Health Agency of Canada.
In Canada, 17 new cases of measles were reported during week 10, by Ontario (n=1) and by Quebec (n=16).
Inside this issue Editorial Mobilizing Evidence for Impact: From CDIC to Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention
It starts with an agency wanting to better protect its workers from hearing loss. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is a non-regulatory federal agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce that conducts measurement research, develops technological standards and performs other important functions. NIST was upgrading the hearing conservation program for its … Continue reading
Every year on March 24th, we recognize World Tuberculosis (TB) Day to raise awareness of TB in Canada and around the world. TB is preventable and curable, yet it remains one of the most common infectious diseases worldwide. In 2013, there were an estimated 9 million cases of TB and 1.5 million TB-related deaths worldwide.