Health risks loom as coffee workers face lung hazards
CDC and NIOSH tests across 20 facilities and 450 workers show diacetyl exposures at four to five times recommended levels and abnormal breathing results. Investigations trace illness to roasting and grinding emissions, with nine more reports planned to identify high risk tasks and protect workers.
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Evacuations Resume as Lava Blocks Escape Routes
Lava from Kilauea on Hawaii's Big Island threatens major evacuation routes as flows advance toward Four Corners crossing. Door to door orders extended to Kapoho Beach Lots and Vacationland while about 2,000 residents remained displaced.
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Culture wars push anti-bias training after Roseanne crisis
ABC faced swift backlash after canceling Roseanne amid Barr’s racist tweets, with President Trump and supporters decrying bias. The move followed broader corporate responses to social issues, echoing past apologies by Starbucks, Netflix, Dove, H&M, and Google. Experts note rapid action to limit damage in a viral social media era.
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Screening for colon cancer begins at age 45
The American Cancer Society now urges adults to start colorectal cancer screening at 45 due to rising cases among younger people, offering options beyond colonoscopy such as prescription home stool tests. The recommendation is qualified as evidence weaker than for 50 plus, and varied by test type, with doctors urged to discuss screening with 45-year-olds.
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Best colorectal screening test is the one that gets done
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