Not normally thought of as the most dangerous of locales, the workplace can be an insidious cause of many ailments from back pain to eye strain to repetitive stress injury. Occupational Hazards looks at the causes, cures and preventions of common work-inflicted physical complaints.
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Lung cancer: you may look cool smoking, but one day you will want to breathe
October 20, 2011 | OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDSLung cancer is a common, yet preventable cause of death from cancer. It is the second most common cancer in men after prostate cancer and second most common cause of death from cancer in women after breast cancer, according to the American Cancer Society.
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Tingles in the fingers
September 01, 2011 | OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDSIf you’ve walked away from the computer with a cramp in your hand, chances are you’ve thought about carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), a condition...
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