Avoid Slips, Trips, and Falls

Someone in our household, who shall remain nameless, has fallen off a ladder a few times and broken bones.
In the spirit of preventing injuries, I share this wonderful resource:  

• Slip, Trip, and Fall Prevention for Healthcare Workers - Website
• Slip, Trip, and Fall Prevention for Healthcare Workers - PDF

Don't Stop Reading !!! 

Even though this mentions "Healthcare Workers," there's great stuff that's applicable to anybody's home.

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CDC Says Mesothelioma Deaths Increasing

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) reports mesothelioma fatalities over the past several years, Malignant Mesothelioma Mortality --- United States, 1999--2005. In a nutshell . . . CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) analyzed annual multiple-cause-of-death records for 1999--2005, the most recent years for which complete data are available. For those years, a total of 18,068 deaths of persons with malignant mesothelioma were reported, increasing from 2,482 deaths in 1999 to 2,704 in 2005. The agency expects the number of mesothelioma deaths to peak next year, and to begin to decline, as the improvements in safety and reduction in asbestos use instituted decades ago payoff. The latency period of mesothelioma can be decades long, so even though asbestos is used less widely today, people continue to get mesothelioma due to their exposure in the past. What's concerning is, "Recent studies suggest that carbon nanotubes (fiber-shaped nanoparticles), which are increasingly being used in manufacturing (9), might share the carcinogenic mechanism postulated for asbestos and induce mesothelioma (10), underscoring the need for documentation of occupational history in future cases. Capturing occupational history information for mesothelioma cases is important to identify industries and occupations placing workers at risk for this lethal disease." 

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Are Nanoparticles Dangerous Like Asbestos?

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GUIDANCE DOCUMENT - Drug Products, Including Biological Products, that Contain Nanomaterials - Guidance for Industry - APRIL 2022 - FDA.gov

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Updated January 9, 2021

Speaking of nanoparticles, you might also be interested in:

Fact check: Lipid nanoparticles in a COVID-19 vaccine are there to transport RNA molecules - Reuters

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More recent news buzz on the topic recently. When I see nanotechnology, or nanoparticles, I'm worrying about whether we're creating a wave of manmade asbestos-like materials and ensuing mesothelioma. I stumbled across this on the NIOSH site, and think you'll find it an interesting read. Coming from NIOSH, I'm more likely to believe what I read, "Approaches to Safe Nanotechnology - Managing the Health and Safety Concerns Associated with Engineered Nanomaterials." The document reviews what is currently known about nanoparticle toxicity, process emissions and exposure assessment, engineering controls, and personal protective equipment. This updated version of the document incorporates some of the latest results of NIOSH research, but it is only a starting point. The document serves a dual purpose: it is a summary of NIOSH's current thinking and interim recommendations; and it is a request from NIOSH to occupational safety and health practitioners, researchers, product innovators and manufacturers, employers, workers, interest group members, and the general public to exchange information that will ensure that no worker suffers material impairment of safety or health as nanotechnology develops. 

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