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The article outlines why workers aged 16 to 24 face higher injury risk, citing less experience and ongoing brain development. It notes 398 under 25 deaths in 2021 and stresses onboarding often omits safety training, with young workers prone to reluctance to speak up and fitful PPE use.
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Another 2024 Iowa Legislative Session Opens
A look at Iowa politics as Republicans prepare to start the 2024 session amid debates over education, budget priorities, and public services. The piece recalls past reforms and voter-approved rules for annual sessions established in 1968.
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