A Los Angeles jury ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $966 million to the family of a woman who died from mesothelioma, finding the company liable in the latest trial alleging its talc products cause cancer. More below #johnsonandjohnson #lawsuit #talcumpowder #TBSNews

In the 1970s, Tony worked as a carpenter, where he was exposed to #asbestos by using Asbestolux. He recalls how “everyone was just cutting it, sawing it and drilling it.” Hear Tony’s heartfelt story of how life changed after his diagnosis of #mesothelioma and the journey he took

We’re inviting applications from teams to host these doctoral programmes at eligible institutions in the UK and Republic of Ireland. Find out more and apply by 10 February 2026 ⤵️ wellcome.org/research-fundi…

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ILO's Better Work Programme 🇵🇰 is helping textile and garment factories strengthen workplace dialogue, improve safety and build trust between workers and management. Watch how these interventions are creating safer, fairer and more inclusive workplaces at Sapphire Finishing Mills 🎥

"Your test results suggest you’ve got 40 particles per ml of blood – but we don’t know if that’s bad or good, what type of plastic, where they’ve come from, what they’re doing or where they’re going." Stephanie Wright comments on microplastics research theguardian.com/environment/20…

There’s still time to submit your poster abstract for the 110th American Occupational Health Conference (AOHC), taking place April 19–22, 2026, in Chicago. Share your insights and help shape the future of OEM! Submissions are due November 11. buff.ly/E5n64PX

Legal action is underway against Johnson & Johnson over asbestos in talc products. If you are concerned, please feel free to call our support line on 0800 169 2409 and talk to one of our mesothelioma specialist nurses. Read more about the case here: 🔗 ow.ly/6tT950XfuQx

📢 Health and safety advisors, garage owners, paint sprayers - this affects you. SHARE THIS WARNING Occupational asthma from isocyanates can end careers, but it’s preventable. Share this vital information: workright.campaign.gov.uk/isocyanates/?u… #ShareSafety #HealthAdvisors #PaintSpraying

Spent the day with women cotton pickers in Bahawalnagar, Punjab, where thousands of workers face long hours, little pay, and no protection. Together with partners, the ILO is striving to provide Pakistan’s cotton workers with protection, voice and a safer workplace.

1.1 billion people 🌍 live in multidimensional poverty. 887 million live in regions exposed to at least 1 of 4 climate hazards: high heat, drought, floods & air pollution. Explore UN Development’s #MultidimensionalPoverty Index 2025 w/ OPHI: go.undp.org/ioE #EndPoverty

‘With love, from Gaddani’ is a piece I’ve written from my heart. It is a reflection of what I saw at the Gaddani ship breaking yards, the bittersweet nostalgia, the broken NOW but yet a hopeful future. Geir Tonstol International Labour Organization United Nations Pakistan - اقوام متحدہ پاکستان pakobserver.net/with-love-from…

Visited a plastic recycling facility in Sahiwal, Punjab — a growing sector that remains largely informal, where many workers still lack access to rights and protection. The ILO works with partners to support formalisation and improve working conditions across this vital sector.

🧠 Study shows writing by hand increases brain connections that improve learning and memory — typing doesn't. This doesn't bode well for our future. Writing by hand activates the brain more deeply than typing, according to new research from the Norwegian University of Science

The Moon will look extra large tomorrow. On the night of November 5, 2025, the full Moon will reach its closest point to Earth all year – making it the biggest and brightest full Moon of 2025. Known as a “supermoon,” this happens when the Moon is both full and near its closest

A growing body of literature suggests that extreme heat due to climate change is leading to widespread kidney disease in the world’s hottest reaches. magazine.publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/el-salvad…

Singapore’s scientists have developed a breakthrough so simple, yet so powerful: a paint that cools buildings without using a single watt of power. This “smart paint” reflects up to 98% of solar heat, keeping surfaces up to 5°C cooler than ambient air. Made from ceramic

The number of adults living with chronic kidney disease #CKD has more than doubled since 1990, reaching nearly 800 million worldwide. The findings published The Lancet come from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2023 study, which tracked CKD trends among adults age 20 years and

This survey on work & health #research priorities will shape future research in this area.  What do you think are the key priorities around work and health? We want to hear your suggestions!  Please complete the survey at surveymonkey.com/r/WZTBRZY. Deadline end 2025 National Institute for Health and Care Research

“When we breathe in the smoke, it feels really bad inside the body.” Watch how Abdur Rehman, a plastic-sector worker, faces the daily reality of unsafe recycling conditions — and how ILO is supporting efforts to formalize the sector & improve working conditions for its workers.