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National Institute Of Environmental Health Sciences Public Health Report Stresses Worker Protection As Key Component Of Homeland Security
The federal government must help train emergency personnel and provide updated safety guidelines so the workers are better protected against hazards such as they faced at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, according to a public health workshop report released last week by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, a component of the federal National Institutes of Health.
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Learning From Disasters: Weapons Of Mass Destruction Preparedness Through
Worker Training
Responses to the World Trade Center (WTC) and Pentagon terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, particularly the World Trade Center, challenged many previously held views with respect to emergency response operations, communications, coordination, and resource requirements. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) promptly mobilized resources drawn from among the Worker Education and Training Program (WETP) awardees to aid, primarily, in the massive and protracted WTC response. These awardees, their constituent organizations, and many workers trained in the emergency response and hazardous waste operations aspects of the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) standard responded and remained throughout the initial response, search and rescue/recovery, and cleanup phases. Information gained from this experience appears in this report. more
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Guide For The Selection Of Chemical Agent And Toxic Industrial Material Detection Equipment For Emergency First Responders
This NIJ Guide for emergency first responders provides information about detecting chemical agents and toxic industrial materials and selecting equipment for different applications. more
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Landmark XENDOS Study Shows Xenical Prevents Or Delays The Development Of Type 2 Diabetes
Roche announced yesterday that the results of the 4 year landmark XENDOS study involving 3304 patients demonstrated that the weight loss medication Xenical can prevent or delay the development of type 2 diabetes.
Furthermore, the XENDOS study data showed significant and sustained weight loss over the long term. more
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Sunflower Seed May Reduce Hypertension, Loss Of Cognitive Ability, And Prevent Strokes
Current findings strongly suggest that the early incorporation of linoleic acid in the diet, may not only help in controlling hypertension, but may also improve hypertension-induced cognitive impairment. more
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