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Toxic Gas That Sterilizes Medical Devices Prompts Safety Rule Update
By Andy Miller and Sam Whitehead UPDATED FEBRUARY 29, 2024ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 29, 2024 Over the past two years, Madeline Beal has heard frustration and even bewilderment during public meetings about ethylene oxide, a cancer-causing gas that is used to sterilize half of the medical devices in the U.S. Beal, senior risk communication adviser for the Environmental Protection Agency, has…
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Alcohol-Related Deaths Surge to Nearly 500 a Day, C.D.C. Says
Spikes of fatalities linked to drinking that began with the Covid pandemic were not an anomaly. An estimated 178,000 people died in 2021 from similar causes. By Christina Jewett and Jan Hoffman Feb. 29, 2024 The Latest News Alcohol-related deaths surged in the United States by nearly 30 percent in recent years, with roughly 500 Americans dying each…
Read MoreCommunity Reacts After Human Trafficking Sting Operation
By Alejandra Hernández Published: Feb. 26, 2024 at 6:47 PM MST To watch the video report click here. JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – Residents in Jonesboro said they were shocked to learn a sting operation identified dozens of human trafficking victims in the area. On Monday, Feb. 26, Arkansas State Police said five women believed to be victims of…
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One More Child Sounds Alarm on Human Trafficking During “See it. Say it. Stop it.” Event at Texas A&M University
One More Child Fri, Mar 1, 2024, 3:26 PM MST Anti-trafficking experts, advocates and law enforcement discuss myths and realities behind human trafficking and share how to effectively combat it Anti-Trafficking Panel Discussion COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Experts, advocates, and law enforcement professionals gathered for a one-night event at Texas…
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Cook County Special Victims Unit Warning Migrants About Sex Trafficking
By Chuck Goudie and Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel, Tom Jones, Maggie Green and Adriana Aguilar Monday, February 26, 2024 To watch video report, click here. CHICAGO (WLS) — Many of the 36,000 migrants in Chicago moved here to escape violence and crime. Now they are in need of protection from a despicable criminal element here: sex traffickers. The…
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How Age Discrimination Lawsuits Can Benefit The Workplace
Sheila Callaham Contributor, Feb 25, 2024, 07:25am EST Leaders are focused on what drives revenue and keeps shareholders happy. As a result, people strategies don’t always get the attention and rigor they deserve. HR and DEI practitioners are facing ongoing staff and funding cuts, which means less bias training. Considering that most DEI programs already neglect training…
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New Survey Reveals that Almost 80 per cent of Women Face Ageism in the Workplace
NEWS PROVIDED BYWomen of Influence+ Feb 26, 2024, 08:00 ET Women of Influence+ Unveils Groundbreaking Survey onAgeism in the Workplace: A Call for Immediate Action TORONTO, Feb. 26, 2024 /CNW/ – Women of Influence+, a leading global organization committed to advancing gender equity in the workplace, released its groundbreaking findings from its survey, “Exploring the Impact of Ageism…
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2024—First Year the US Expects More than 2M New Cases of Cancer
The American Cancer Society reports lower overall cancer death rates, yet incidence is increasing for many common cancers, including 6 of the top 10. Published on: January 17, 2024 Written by: Sonya Collins Over the last 30 years, the risk of dying from cancer has steadily declined, sparing some 4 million lives in the United States.…
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Explainer: In Third Year of War, Why Ukraine’s Fate Hinges on West
By Andrew Gray February 24, 2024 BRUSSELS, Feb 22 (Reuters) – As the war in Ukraine enters its third year, the conflict will be determined not just on the battlefield but also in Western capitals and other places far from the front lines. With Ukrainian forces on the back foot, short of ammunition and forced to…
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