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Public health advocates challenge “except in agriculture” exclusions
Posted by Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH of George Washington University School of Public Health & Health Services on February 23, 2012 Agricultural exceptionalism is a term used to describe the special status awarded to employers and firms involved in agriculture. Proponents argue that the special status is necessary because (1) agricultural products contribute to broad national goals (e.g., providing safe and affordable food, preventing hunger); and (2) farming is inherently risky because of the uncertainty of…
The cost of the Iraq war
Posted by Liz Borkowski on December 19, 2011 J. Freedom du Lac reports in the Washington Post that Army Spec. David Emanuel Hickman, killed by a roadside bomb in Baghdad on November 14th, was the 4,474th US servicemember to be killed in Iraq. With all the US troops now gone from Iraq, Hickman’s death may well be the last servicemember fatality directly attributed…
Are you successful? Depends on the metric
Posted by Liz Borkowski on November 2, 2011 Something that’s come up in a couple of the different sessions I’ve attended at the American Public Health Association annual meeting is the problem of inadequate definitions of success. It’s important to set targets and measure progress against them – and missing targets can be a signal that it’s time to revise the strategy. But…
Congratulations to Occupational Health & Safety Honorees!
Posted by Liz Borkowski on November 1, 2011 One of my favorite parts of the American Public Health Association annual meeting is the Occupational Health & Safety Section’s awards lunch. It’s always inspiring to hear about and from the award recipients, who bring dedication, creativity, and much-needed stubbornness to the cause of ensuring safe and healthy workplaces. The 2011 honorees are: Alice Hamilton…
Occupational health and safety leaders recognized by American Public Health Association
Posted by Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH of George Washington University School of Public Health & Health Services on September 19, 2011 The winners of this year’s American Public Health Association’s (APHA) recognition awards for achievement in occupational health and safety illustrate the diversity of talent among those committed to ensuring workers’ rights to a safe workplace. Martin Cherniak, MD is a clinician and researcher at the University of Connecticut; Amy Liebman is with the Migrant Clinicians…
New Guidebook Brings Public Health, Climate Change Connection into Focus
Posted by The Pump Handle on May 18, 2011 By Kim Krisberg Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time. Climate change will affect, in profoundly adverse ways, some of the most fundamental determinants of health: food, air, water. In the face of this challenge, we need champions throughout the world who will work to put protecting human health at the…
Public health community calls for global ban on asbestos
Posted by The Pump Handle on December 29, 2010 Liz and Celeste are on vacation, so we’re re-posting some content from our old site. By Celeste Monforton, originally posted 4/5/10 The painful and deadly toll that asbestos imposes on families across the globe is a public health problem of growing magnitude. In the U.S., individuals who are diagnosed today with asbestos-related disease may trace…
Senator Sanders on the New Healthcare Law
Posted by The Pump Handle on December 23, 2010 United States Senator Bernard Sanders, Independent of Vermont, received this year’s Paul Wellstone Award at the Activist Dinner on 7 November in Denver, during the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association. Dr. Anthony Robbins presented the award “for his principled support for a universal comprehensive health care system…” Senator Sanders prepared this video…
Protecting health by eliminating hazards: New APHA policy statements take proactive approach to preventing illness and injury
Posted by The Pump Handle on November 23, 2010 by Elizabeth Grossman At this year’s American Public Health Association (APHA) annual meeting that took place in Denver November 7-11, the APHA’s Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety sections proposed new policy statements that recommend proactive strategies for preventing illness and injury by reducing exposure to hazardous chemicals and through design that promotes workplace safety.…
Recognizing OHS Achievements at the APHA Annual Meeting
Posted by Liz Borkowski on November 18, 2010 Last week at the American Public Health Association’s annual meeting in Denver, APHA’s Occupational Health and Safety section held its awards luncheon – always one of the highlights of the meeting thanks to its combination of stellar awardees and creative musical skit. This year’s award winners won well-deserved recognition for the many ways in which…