... for women). 1 Most people can identify the top three causes of deaths in the US: heart disease, cancer, and stroke. However, most people are surprised to find out that the top three causes of death in 1900 were due to infections: pneumonia, tuberculosis, and gastrointestinal infections. By 2000, deaths due...

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... Session No. 506 Dodging the Bugs: Infection Control at Work Deb Fell-Carlson, RN, MSPH, COHN-S, HEM Loss Control Program Advisor SAIF Corporation Salem, OR Introduction Coping with infectious disease in the workplace (healthcare and non-healthcare) has become a common challenge for safety...

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... to measured levels these materials. Testing methodologies do not have useful limits of detection. Other sources can generate some of these materials. URBAN MYTH # 3 - MOLD IS A SERIOUS HEALTH THREAT TO EVERYONE Most common mold health problems are allergy related - few are life threatening. Mold infection...