TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION

Health & Safety Weekly News

Vol. 53 July 3^st, 2010

Top of the News

Ø  Health Care Reform Gains in Popularity

Ø  Mine Blast Probe Moves Forward, Massey Energy Sues MSHA over Ventilation Rules

Ø  USA: Work safety laws are top public issue

Ø  Probe to fine ‘root causes’ of BP well disaster

Ø  NOAA, FDA, and Gulf Coast State Officials Affirm Commitment to Ensuring Safety of Gulf Coast Seafood

Ø  Don’t Let Sparks Fly This 4th of July

Health and Wellness

o    New Meningitis Vaccine could stop outbreaks

o    Diabetes Drug Linked to Higher Heart Risk

o    National Prevention, Health Promotion and Public Health Council 2010 Annual Status Report

o    Statement from Secretary Sebelius on Proposed CMS Rule to Expand Medicare Preventive Services and Expand Access to Primary Care

Pandemic Flu

o    New CDC Test to Detect Human Infections with the 2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus Authorized for Use by FDA

o    FDA Warns About Fraudulent Tamiflu

o    Persistence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Viruses in Natural Ecosystems

Events

o    US Department of Labor's OSHA to hold additional stakeholder meetings on worker injury and illness prevention rule

o    Transportation-Related Noise and Vibration Committee Summer Meeting

o    2011 TRB 90th Annual Meeting

Health and Safety Task Force

Ed Watt       Mark Johnson       Michael Massoni       Michael Conigliaro

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