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Health risk behaviors in construction: Study finds need for targeted interventions, health programs

from Occupational Health & Safety

Health risk behaviors in construction: Study finds need for targeted interventions, health programs Occupational Health & Safety Targeted interventions and health programs are needed to reduce tobacco use, binge drinking, and other health risk behaviors prevalent among construction workers, NIOSH researchers concluded in a recent study. Using 2013-2016 data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, the researchers compared the frequency of six health risk behaviors — smoking, smokeless tobacco use, binge drinking, no leisure-time physical activity, not always wearing a seat belt, and getting less than seven hours of sleep a night — among construction workers with workers in other industries. READ MORE

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