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Weather forecasters have warned that the Eastern US will be subject of a major climate change over the next few days. Workers and employers have been cautioned to prepare for severe occupational exposures to below-freezing temperatures for weeks ahead.

Exposure to paint strippers containing methylene chloride remains a severe health concern for workers. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals recently refused to extend the United States Environmental Protection [EPA] agency's regulations to cover methylene chloride in the commercial setting.

Alice in Wonderland has drawn attention to the consequences of occupational exposure. The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has quickly reminded us of the Mad Hatter and mercury exposures.

An injured worker suffered from bilateral carpal tunnel injuries, declared totally and permanently disabled.

NJ Governor Patrick Murphy signed legislation enacting sweeping measures to provide workers’ compensation benefits to essential workers who contract coronavirus [COVID-19] and provides dependency benefits to their survivors. 

Litigation is advancing against the distributors and resellers of paint strippers containing methylene chloride and NMP. The lawsuits were filed for damages resulting from the alleged exposure, illness, and death of users of the products.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited AJR Landscaping Inc. – based in Cresskill, New Jersey – for exposing employees to carbon monoxide (CO) after two workers succumbed to the toxic gas.

Can the workers' compensation benefits system adapt to meet the effort of maintaining a healthier workplace and avoid the consequences of infectious diseases?

Workers' Compensation benefits are available for workers who have had sun exposure at work and who develop skin cancer.

The International  Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which is part of the World Health Organization (WHO) classified diesel engine exhaust as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1), based on sufficient evidence that exposure is associated with an increased risk for lung cancer.