Exposure to dust and particles at work may increase the risk of chronic kidney disease, a new study shows. Among Swedish construction workers, followed since the 1970s, the risk was 15% higher among ...

All occupational diseases start somewhere. Sometimes they have a well-known history and treatment, as with certain cancers, tuberculosis, and more common stress-related ailments and fractures. Coal ...

Black lung disease and silicosis have roots in the industrial revolution, and beryllium disease dates to before World War II, but these conditions have not been consigned to the dustbin of history. In ...

Hearing conservation programs and policies aim to protect workers from noise-induced hearing loss, but it remains unclear whether stress reactions caused by noise exposure might also lead to other ...

A dangerous lung disease called silicosis is rapidly spreading among workers who cut and shape engineered stone. This ...

A man in Massachusetts has been diagnosed with a rare lung disease that has been linked to a specific type of countertops.

Objective To estimate the dose–response associations between non-occupational physical activity and several chronic disease and mortality outcomes in the general adult population. Design Systematic ...

Sands China Ltd recently held its Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Month 2025. The initiative actually ran for six weeks, ...