Category: Issue 513
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DOL Assures Withdrawal of OSHA Memo on Grain-Storage Safety
Following complaints that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) had improperly attempted to enforce workplace safety rules on farms with 10 or fewer employees, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has assured members of the House Education & the Workforce Committee that OSHA will withdraw a June 2011 memorandum to regional administrators and state…
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Researchers Examine Influence of Deregulation on Fast Food Consumption
A study published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization has reported “a strong and positive association between fast food consumption and age-standardized mean BMI [body mass index]” in high-income countries, citing market deregulation as a possible factor in increased fast food consumption. Roberto De Vogli, et al., “The influence of market deregulation on…