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Healthy Schools Now

WEBEvery school day in New Jersey, children, teachers and school staff face conditions that can cause illness or injury and that make it harder to teach and to learn. On average, …

Actived: Just Now

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January 26: Join Dr. Tina Tan, DOH Asst. Commissioner and State

WEBThis week we were joined by Dr. Tina Tan, MD, MPH, State Epidemiologist and Assistant Commissioner of the Division of Epidemiology, Environmental and …

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Workplace Safety and Health

WEBBACKGROUND Each year more than 2,500 New Jersey workers die and more than 14,000 suffer from work-related diseases. About 135,000 workers are injured. Too often, this …

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January 19: Impact of COVID-19 on NJ Long-Term Care

WEBThis week we covered the effect of COVID-19 on long-term care facilities, which have been ground zero for viral outbreaks. As the pandemic has ravaged senior …

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Pandemic v. Schools

WEBSchool Buildings and Occupants Can Speed or Slow the Spread of COVID-19 Jul. 9, 2020 / PRZen / SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — As pressure mounts for …

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NJ DOH Issues Updated Guidance on Mercury Found in School …

WEBPress Release For Immediate Release: February 19, 2020 Contact: Heather L. Sorge, NJ Work Environment Council, Campaign Organizer for Healthy Schools Now …

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August 4: Dr. David Michaels on OSHA’s Response and Protecting …

WEBThis week we spent the hour with Dr. David Michaels, epidemiologist, professor and former Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA under the Obama …

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SCHOOL HAzARD FACtS FOR FAMILIES Unite for a Mold-free …

WEBIf families and school staff work together, mold-free schools are more likely and all will benefit. See the Unite for Healthy Schools factsheet for how to do this. Molds are forms …

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Workplace Safety and Health

WEBThe New Jersey Work Environment Council (WEC) is an alliance of labor, community, and environmental organizations working together for safe, secure jobs, and …

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Cecelia Gilligan Leto

WEBCecelia Gilligan Leto Project Director, Safer and Healthier Workplaces Return to the staff page About Cecelia Leto has provided participatory safety and health training and …

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Respect Our Right to Know

WEBNew Jersey Work Environment Council and our allies strongly urge Governor Murphy to take action to protect our lives, jobs, health, schools, and businesses. The deadly …

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Marién Casillas-Pabellón Executive Director, New Labor

WEBMarién Casillas-Pabellón Executive Director, New Labor As Executive Director of New Labor since 2009, Marién Casillas-Pabellón leads a unique, democratically governed …

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SUSTAINABLE AND SAFE RECYCLING: PROTECTING WORKERS …

WEBTHE FOLLOWING SPECIALISTS CONTRIBUTED TO THE RESEARCH, WRITING AND PREPARATION OF THIS REPORT: Tolle Graham, Labor and Environment Coordinator, …

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Sustainable and Safe Recycling: Protecting Workers Who Protect …

WEBThe New Jersey Work Environment Council (WEC) is an alliance of labor, community, and environmental organizations working together for safe, secure jobs, and …

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Be Aware of Artificial Turf Hazards

WEBContact WEC to request a speaker for a meeting or information about membership affiliation. NJ Work Environment Council, 142 West State Street, Third Floor, Trenton, …

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N.J. Supreme Court Right to Uphold Protection for Whistleblowers …

WEBThe New Jersey Supreme Court overturned a lower court decision and held that an employee who engages in whistleblowing is protected by the NJ Conscientious …

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