Study: Fibers Released from Asbestos Cement Far Exceed Limits
The installation and removal of asbestos cement products may put workers at significant health risks, according to a recent study published in the Annals of Work Exposures and Health. The nonprofit organization Occupational Knowledge International found that exposure levels to airborne asbestos exceed the short-term limit created by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Exposure while cutting asbestos cement pipes can be more than 50 times higher than OSHA’s limit. The same study found that working with asbestos boards and corrugated roofing materials led to exposure levels about 24 times over t...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - January 23, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Travis Rodgers Tags: Asbestos (general) Asbestos Exposure Asbestosis Lung Cancer (Non-Meso) Mesothelioma Source Type: news
Russian charter flight with 6 people disappears over Afghanistan; crash reported
Russian aviation authorities said on Sunday a Russian-registered plane with six people thought to be on board disappeared from radar screens over Afghanistan the previous night, after local Afghan police said they had received reports of a crash. Russian aviation authorities said in a statement…#russian #afghanistan #afghan #uzbekistan #moscow #badakhshanprovince #zabihullahamiri #badakhshan #fayzabad (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Policy discussions with foreign authorities: Haruhiko Kuroda (15)
In 1996, I became the head of the Finance Ministry's Policy Research Institute. I visited other countries in Asia and focused on discussions over policy with the authorities there. Former Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs Tadao Chino recommended that I visit Uzbekistan. After the…#financeministry #tadaochino #uzbekistan #sovietunion #commerce #utkirsultonov #tashkent (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘Did You Guys Get Played?’ NewsNation’s Leland Vittert Presses James Comer After Hunter Biden Shows Up at Contempt Hearing
NewsNation anchor Leland Vittert straight-out asked House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) whether he got “played” on Wednesday after Hunter Biden showed up to his own contempt of Congress hearing. After introducing Comer to his show On Balance, Vittert said, “You’ve had a long day,…#newsnation #lelandvittert #jamescomer #hunterbiden #comer #bidens #uzbekistan #ukraine #romania #marjorietaylorgreene (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sensory hiking and ancient wine: Why you should visit these European villages in 2024
16 of UNWTO's Best Tourism Villages for 2023 are in Europe. From Venice to Athens, Europe’s most popular destinations are buckling under the weight of unsustainable tourist numbers. Visitors are met with crowds, queues and crumbling infrastructure. While locals face strained resources that foster…#unwto #besttourismvillages #venice #athens #globally #samarkand #uzbekistan #andorra #spain #pyrenees (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What A Load Of Rubbish: The Global State Of Waste Management
The safe management of household and commercial solid waste is not yet widespread in many nations in Asia and Africa. The latter continent receives the worst marks, with 15 countries rated at no more than 10 out of 100 points on the Yale…#africa #statistafour #myanmar #afghanistan #kyrgyzstan #tajikistan #southasian #cambodia #mongolia #uzbekistan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Uzbekistan's cotton industry rebounds after boycott
Uzbekistan's cotton industry has experienced a resurgence since an international boycott came to an end, witnessing growth and a shift to quality textiles Uzbekistan is the world's sixth-largest cotton producer and has seen growth in this industry following reforms and the end of an international…#uzbekistan #uzbek #cottoncampaign #worldbank #focuseuronews #galinapolonskaya #gulnozmamarasulova #galina #anvarkarimov #gulcheraoripova (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Verida and inDAO Team Up to Help Uzbekistan Adopt Web3 Tech
Source: Pixabay inDAO, a specialized organization focused on incorporating blockchain technology into daily life, and Verida, a provider of self-sovereign digital identity solutions, have formed a partnership with the goal of promoting the widespread adoption of Web3 in Uzbekistan. The partnership…#uzbekistan #cryptonewscom #polygonsupernets #veridatechnology #azizkamilov (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
UK creates unit to clamp down on companies evading Russian sanctions
File photo: Plastic letters arranged to read "Sanctions" are placed in front of Russian flag colors in this illustration taken February 25, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File photo Acquire Licensing Rights LONDON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - The British government said on Monday it was creating an…#russian #nusratghani #turkey #serbia #unitedarabemirates #uzbekistan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
USA Is Not #1! These Are The Top-Performing Countries For Education
Singapore has topped the latest world education ranking informally known as PISA, the Program for International Student Assessment, run by the OECD. The city-state’s pupils excelled in the core areas of math, science and reading,…#singapore #pisa #oecd #macau #taiwan #annafleck #estonia #ireland #philippines #uzbekistan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
India finds quality issues with cough syrup linked to Cameroon deaths
Tests of a cough syrup linked to deaths in Cameroon have revealed quality issues in at least one of five samples taken by Indian authorities, according to unnamed sources. Naturcold syrup, manufactured by Riemann Labs, is one of three Indian-made cough syrups implicated in the deaths of at least 141 children in Cameroon, Gambia, and Uzbekistan. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - December 4, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Lawmakers Told: Plan From the Cradle For Healthy Aging
Dr Jetn Sirathranont, member of the Senate of Thailand and AFPPD Secretary-General addresses the conference on International Conference on Demographic Resilience in Uzbekistan. Credit: UNFPA UzbekistanBy Cecilia RussellJOHANNESBURG & TASHKENT, Dec 4 2023 (IPS) Lawmakers were reminded of the benefits of long-term planning and the benefits of evidence-based decision-making in policymaking while grappling with demographic trends, be they an aging population or one with significant growth in youth, like that of Uzbekistan.
The Chairperson of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan outlined some of the key ...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - December 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Cecilia Russell Tags: Active Citizens Asia-Pacific Gender Headlines Health Population Sustainable Development Goals TerraViva United Nations Youth AFPPD Asian Population and Development Association (APDA) IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Source Type: news
Desi pharma pangs continue for India despite dose to fortify pharmacy of the world tag
India, once the 'pharmacy of the world', is struggling to establish itself as an elite player due to poor manufacturing practices that have led to deaths in some parts of the world, including children. The deaths of children in the West African nation of Gambia in 2022 and the deaths of 65 children in Uzbekistan last year have highlighted the lapse in the quality of drug production in certain India-based pharmaceuticals. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - November 16, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Case study of patients with self-inflicted burns in Samarkand, Uzbekistan - Samarkand State Medical University, M Shakirov B.
Burns are serious health problems that are associated with high mortality and morbidity in developing countries. Suicide by burning is among the most dramatic of all forms of suicide. The results of treatment of 218 patients with suicide hospitalized in Sa... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 11, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
As the West courts Russia's neighbors, Putin shows he won't give up its backyard without a fight
Russia signaled this week that it will not take Western efforts to build ties with Central Asia lying down, with Moscow conducting its own diplomatic push in the region traditionally seen as its own "backyard." Keen to maintain Russia's dwindling sphere of influence in the region, Russian…#centralasia #moscow #russian #vladimirputin #kazakhstan #emmanuelmacron #uzbekistan #russiankazakh #eurasian #kremlin (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
