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TRUCKERS' HEALTH * USA
* Long haul drivers get overdue checkupsKnoxville,TN,USA -WBIR-TV, by Emily Stroud -30 Oct 2007: -- Trucks roll through Knoxville all day and all night on Interstates 40 and 75. That 24-hour schedule makes health care hard to fit into truck drivers' schedules... Tuesday, health officials reached out to drivers at one of the busiest truck stops in the country, on Watts Road in West Knoxville... The very nature of truck driving makes it easy to be unhealthy: long hours, eating on the run, sitting all day. Truckers struggle to find time for health care... Anita Ellis says her health has declined during 11 years on the road. She made a point to stop at a health fair at Petro's Stopping Center for screenings, education, and practical advice... She was able to attend the health fair at a truck stop, because she had somewhere to park her big rig. Access can be a barrier to health care... Dr. McElligott said obesisty, sleep apnea, and high blood pressure are common in truckers seeking treatment at his truck stop medical clinics and at the health fair... The one-day health clinic brought in more than 150 truck drivers, including Anita Ellis... Knox County's Health Department and Professional Drivers Medical Depot co-sponsored the health fair... (Photographer: Kevin Umberger)
* Survey - NIOSH Seeks Opinions on
Old Saybrook,CT,USA -Safety.BLR.Com -30 Oct 2007: -- The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is requesting public comment on proposed content for a survey of truck drivers' safety and health... The goal is to collect information on sleep disorders, fatigue, working conditions, and nonfatal injuries...
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