In the line of duty, firefighters are exposed to fire, smoke and extreme heat. Asbestos exposure is another hazard they also face when fighting fires. When a fire breaks out in a building that contains asbestos or the building collapses, asbestos fibers can be released into the air. Firefighters generally wear air masks with self-contained air canisters, but these canisters only last about 30 minutes. If the firefighters don’t have additional canisters readily available in the middle of a blaze, they may have to work without respiratory protection.
When the World Trade Center collapsed on September 11, 2001, hundreds of emergency responders were exposed to toxic dust, debris and contaminants. In a study conducted by Mount Sinai Medical Center in 2006, researchers found that nearly 70% of emergency responders who answered the call at the World Trade Center still were suffering from lung problems.
One of the largest asbestos testing laboratories in the United States wants firefighters and other emergency responders to know of the health risks associated with exposure to asbestos and other contaminants. Asbestos-related diseases like mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer, can take decades to manifest. –http://www.mesotheliomanews.com
September 18 –
International Equal Pay Day
“Increase wages now,
more than other cost items.
For widespread, practical equality!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the recommendations of the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry
against serious violations of protocols of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association.
Accept the National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
#WearMask #WashHands
#Report Corruption #SearchPosts #TakePicturesVideos
September –
5 Sept – Intl Day of Charity
7 Sept – Intl Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies
8 Sept – International Literacy Day
12 Sept – United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation
15 Sept – International Day of Democracy
16 Sept – International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
17 Sept – World Patient Safety Day
18 Sept – International Equal Pay Day
21 Sept – International Day of Peace
26 Sept – International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
27 Sept – World Tourism Day
28 Sept – International Day for Universal Access to Information
29 Sept – International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
30 Sept – World Maritime Day
Monthly Observances:
Health, Safety and Sanitation Month
National Clean-up Month
Civil Service Month
National Peace Consciousness Month
Social Security Month
Rule of Law Month
National Teachers’ Month (Sept 5-Oct 4)
Weekly Observances:
Sept 17 – 23:
World Clean and Green Week
Week 2: Education Week
Week 4: Medicine Week
Last Week: National Family Week
Daily Observances:
Third Saturday:
International Coastal Clean-up Day
Third Monday: World Health Day
Last Friday: National Maritime Day
Sept 8: National Literacy Day
Sept 15: Philippine Medicine Day
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