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Liz Borkowski
Healthcare costs and tradeoffs: Air conditioners and teachers’ salaries edition
Posted by Liz Borkowski on May 21, 2013 Ezra Klein talks to Bill Gates and Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber about investing in disease prevention and the tradeoffs in healthcare spending decisions.
Happy Bike to Work Day!
Posted by Liz Borkowski on May 17, 2013 For more safe bicycle commuting, cities should invest in bicycling infrastructure and enforce safety rules.
Occupational Health News Roundup
Posted by Liz Borkowski on May 13, 2013 A fire at a Bangladesh factory increases the death toll of workers in that country and increases pressure on retailers who sell clothing made in Bangladesh; fast-food workers in St. Louis walk off the job, demanding higher pay and the right to unionize; and retired football players often face high healthcare costs after their NFL insurance has expired.
Pakistan sees first polio case since vaccination campaign disrupted
Posted by Liz Borkowski on May 9, 2013 Earlier this week, a UN official told AFP that a child in North Waziristan, Pakistan had contracted polio — the first reported case since tribesman in North Waziristan stopped authorities from conducted a vaccination campaign in June last year
Thanking public servants for work that’s often unnoticed
Posted by Liz Borkowski on May 6, 2013 It’s Public Service Recognition Week — time to think about how government employees are helping us all live healthier lives.
Occupational Health News Roundup
Posted by Liz Borkowski on May 2, 2013 Media outlets across the country covered Workers’ Memorial Week events; the death toll in the Bangladesh factory collapse has passed 400; and OSHA has launched a new initiative to protect temporary workers.
With new Plan B decision, FDA takes a step toward better emergency contraceptive access
Posted by Liz Borkowski on May 1, 2013 FDA lowers the age limit for purchasing emergency contraceptive Plan B — and makes an important change to how the drug can be sold.
Worth reading: Lessons from Texas, H7N9, and putting pedestrians first
Posted by Liz Borkowski on April 25, 2013 A few recent pieces worth a look
Preventing worker deaths through better building design
Posted by Liz Borkowski on April 24, 2013 Construction is the US industry sector with the most worker fatalities. Designing buildings with construction and maintenance workers in mind can make buildings safer, and green buildings truly sustainable.
Workers’ Memorial Week 2013: Mourning the dead, fighting for the living
Posted by Liz Borkowski on April 22, 2013 This week is Workers’ Memorial Week, when we remember the thousands of men and women who die on the job each year and work to prevent future deaths by improving workplace health and safety. Events are happening across the US and around the world.