September 24, 2024 The increasing popularity of quartz countertops in home renovations and new construction is exposing more and more American workers to...
Tag: workplace safety
Indoor Air Pollution: Unseen Toxins in the Air Place Workers at Risk
July 17, 2024 In a world where air pollution has long been associated with outdoor environments, researchers say that indoor toxins in the...
Workers, Families Suffer When Manufacturers Cut Corners on Safety
July 9, 2024 When manufacturers cut corners on safety, workers – and their families – often suffer from medical complications from exposure to...
Outdated OSHA rules fail to shield tech workers from toxic exposure
May 16, 2024 Workers in manufacturing facilities across the tech sector are at increasing risk from exposure to hazardous chemicals thanks to federal...
Prison Inmates Forced to Do Dangerous Work for “Slave Wages”
July 12, 2023 Inmates of the New York State correctional system have been performing dangerous jobs like asbestos removal for little compensation, according...
The Current Toxic State of Microelectronics
May 27, 2021 Twenty-eight years ago, when U.S. tech companies assured the public that they would stop using chemicals proven to cause miscarriages...
What Stone Workers Need to Know About Silicosis
April 29, 2020 Masons and other stone workers are suddenly falling ill across the Southwest with silicosis and severe respiratory diseases. The dust...
César Chávez Day–The Commonwealth Not Helping Common People
March 31, 2018 America remembers César Chávez’s work to fight for the lives of farmworkers and the working poor. On March 31, the...
