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When Disaster
Strikes ..., Safety Issues,
September 2008 |
A SafetyIssues Publication, Inc. Newsletter, Issue
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When disaster strikes … it’s too late to prepare!
With over 377 federally declared Presidential Disaster Declarations since January 1, 2000, too many are no stranger to the devastating effects of natural disasters. According to the FEMA the most frequent and devastating disasters are severe storms, hurricanes, floods, and fires. Flooding and hurricanes accounted for over $17.4 billion
in property losses in
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Energy Drinks: Do They Intoxicate
Caffeinated energy
drinks promise many
things: that you will
become super alert,
perform better in
sports, experience
improved concentration,
have faster reactions,
and others. They do not
say that ...
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Coffee Alert Raised Due To Tainted Milk
The shock waves from
the contaminated milk
scandal in China reached
landfall in the U.S.
Friday, as the FDA issued warnings
against an instant
coffee brand and a candy
brand exported from
China. The Mr. Brown ...
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HIV Infections Up in Injection Drug Users
As many as 3 million
of about
15.9 million people in
the world using
self-injecting drugs may
be infected with
HIV/AIDS, according to a
study recently published
in The Lancet. There
were 148 countries with ...
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Prevent Colds, Flu: Wash Your Hands
Americans are no longer washing their hands as regularly as they should, according to the fourth Clean Hands Report Card from the Soap and Detergent Association (SDA).
The report summarizes
the results of a
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