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HHS Mass Layoffs Impact Public Health Programs
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) initiated mass layoffs on Tuesday, impacting 3,500 FDA and 2,400 CDC employees, reducing the overall HHS staff by roughly 20,000, including attrition, and significantly affecting tobacco control, mental health, and workplace safety programs.
HHS Mass Layoffs Impact Public Health Programs
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) initiated mass layoffs on Tuesday, impacting 3,500 FDA and 2,400 CDC employees, reducing the overall HHS staff by roughly 20,000, including attrition, and significantly affecting tobacco control, mental health, and workplace safety programs.
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52% Bias Score
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Investigates Nurse Brain Tumor Cases, Finds No Environmental Risk
Newton-Wellesley Hospital investigated a possible cluster of brain tumors among nurses on its fifth-floor maternal care ward, interviewing six nurses with differing brain tumors and conducting environmental assessments that found no environmental risks, although nurses remain concerned.
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Investigates Nurse Brain Tumor Cases, Finds No Environmental Risk
Newton-Wellesley Hospital investigated a possible cluster of brain tumors among nurses on its fifth-floor maternal care ward, interviewing six nurses with differing brain tumors and conducting environmental assessments that found no environmental risks, although nurses remain concerned.
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52% Bias Score
Assault and Harassment Allegations at Antarctic Research Station Prompt Immediate Response
Following allegations of physical assault and sexual harassment at South Africa's Sanae IV Antarctic research station, authorities initiated a response plan involving constant psychological support for the nine-member team, while investigating both incidents; no team members required immediate retur...
Assault and Harassment Allegations at Antarctic Research Station Prompt Immediate Response
Following allegations of physical assault and sexual harassment at South Africa's Sanae IV Antarctic research station, authorities initiated a response plan involving constant psychological support for the nine-member team, while investigating both incidents; no team members required immediate retur...
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36% Bias Score
CFMEU expels gangland figures, addresses violence against women
The CFMEU's Victorian delegates unanimously voted to expel gangland figures and bikies from the union, implementing stricter shop steward requirements and supporting initiatives to combat violence against women following revelations of payments to underworld figures and violence on worksites.
CFMEU expels gangland figures, addresses violence against women
The CFMEU's Victorian delegates unanimously voted to expel gangland figures and bikies from the union, implementing stricter shop steward requirements and supporting initiatives to combat violence against women following revelations of payments to underworld figures and violence on worksites.
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56% Bias Score
Turkish Hotel Fire Kills 78: Employer Negligence Found
A fire at a hotel in Kartalkaya, Bolu, Turkey, killed 78 people, including four employees; a government investigation found the employer negligent in workplace safety, with non-functional fire safety systems; the report was sent to prosecutors, and an expert report is expected this week.
Turkish Hotel Fire Kills 78: Employer Negligence Found
A fire at a hotel in Kartalkaya, Bolu, Turkey, killed 78 people, including four employees; a government investigation found the employer negligent in workplace safety, with non-functional fire safety systems; the report was sent to prosecutors, and an expert report is expected this week.
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32% Bias Score
White Island Volcano Owners Acquitted in Fatal Eruption Case
A New Zealand judge overturned the criminal conviction of Whakaari Management, the owners of White Island volcano, for failing to keep visitors safe during a 2019 eruption that killed 22, absolving them from paying millions in restitution to victims' families, raising concerns about future safety re...
White Island Volcano Owners Acquitted in Fatal Eruption Case
A New Zealand judge overturned the criminal conviction of Whakaari Management, the owners of White Island volcano, for failing to keep visitors safe during a 2019 eruption that killed 22, absolving them from paying millions in restitution to victims' families, raising concerns about future safety re...
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36% Bias Score
Five Dead in Asturias Mining Accident, Underscoring Spain's High Industry Fatality Rate
A mining accident in Cerredo, Asturias, Spain, on Monday killed five and injured four, highlighting the extractive industry's high fatality rate; in 2024, six mining deaths resulted in a mortality rate of 27.7 per 100,000 workers.
Five Dead in Asturias Mining Accident, Underscoring Spain's High Industry Fatality Rate
A mining accident in Cerredo, Asturias, Spain, on Monday killed five and injured four, highlighting the extractive industry's high fatality rate; in 2024, six mining deaths resulted in a mortality rate of 27.7 per 100,000 workers.
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52% Bias Score
Boeing Faces Wrongful Death Lawsuit Over Whistleblower's Suicide
The family of John Barnett, a Boeing whistleblower who died by suicide, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Boeing, alleging that the company's retaliatory actions following his reporting of safety issues on the 787 Dreamliner caused his death.
Boeing Faces Wrongful Death Lawsuit Over Whistleblower's Suicide
The family of John Barnett, a Boeing whistleblower who died by suicide, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Boeing, alleging that the company's retaliatory actions following his reporting of safety issues on the 787 Dreamliner caused his death.
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44% Bias Score
Spanish Hospital, Catering Company Ordered to Pay Increased Benefits After Worker's Sexual Assault
A hospital kitchen worker in Navarra, Spain, was sexually assaulted in a public restroom on September 1, 2022, due to the lack of employee-only restrooms and a failure to assess external violence risks; the hospital and catering company were ordered to increase her disability benefits by 30%.
Spanish Hospital, Catering Company Ordered to Pay Increased Benefits After Worker's Sexual Assault
A hospital kitchen worker in Navarra, Spain, was sexually assaulted in a public restroom on September 1, 2022, due to the lack of employee-only restrooms and a failure to assess external violence risks; the hospital and catering company were ordered to increase her disability benefits by 30%.
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28% Bias Score
13 Tunnel Workers Diagnosed with Silicosis Amidst Accusations of Regulatory Failure
Thirteen CPB Contractors employees working on the M6 Stage 1 project in Sydney have been diagnosed with silicosis, prompting an investigation into the company and accusations of regulatory failure by SafeWork NSW, who had knowledge of high silica dust levels exceeding safety standards since 2018.
13 Tunnel Workers Diagnosed with Silicosis Amidst Accusations of Regulatory Failure
Thirteen CPB Contractors employees working on the M6 Stage 1 project in Sydney have been diagnosed with silicosis, prompting an investigation into the company and accusations of regulatory failure by SafeWork NSW, who had knowledge of high silica dust levels exceeding safety standards since 2018.
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56% Bias Score
Turkey's Insufficient Workplace Inspectors Cited in Fatal Hotel Fire Inquiry
A Turkish parliamentary inquiry into the fatal Kartalkaya hotel fire, which killed 78, revealed that the hotel lacked prior safety inspections due to insufficient inspectors and prioritization of higher-risk sectors. The deputy minister stated that with 2.5 million businesses and only 500 inspectors...
Turkey's Insufficient Workplace Inspectors Cited in Fatal Hotel Fire Inquiry
A Turkish parliamentary inquiry into the fatal Kartalkaya hotel fire, which killed 78, revealed that the hotel lacked prior safety inspections due to insufficient inspectors and prioritization of higher-risk sectors. The deputy minister stated that with 2.5 million businesses and only 500 inspectors...
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56% Bias Score
Odaköy Mine Disaster: 14 Miners Killed in 2010 Explosion
A grisou explosion at the Odaköy mine in Dursunbey, Turkey, on February 23, 2010, killed 14 miners; this followed a 2006 explosion at the same mine that killed 17. Investigations revealed inadequate ventilation and electrical cabling; despite this, the mine reopened after a brief closure.
Odaköy Mine Disaster: 14 Miners Killed in 2010 Explosion
A grisou explosion at the Odaköy mine in Dursunbey, Turkey, on February 23, 2010, killed 14 miners; this followed a 2006 explosion at the same mine that killed 17. Investigations revealed inadequate ventilation and electrical cabling; despite this, the mine reopened after a brief closure.
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60% Bias Score
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