Omicron dominated the health headlines, but many other critical health topics found coverage this week, as well. But don't worry – MCN staff has you covered. Here are five pieces we shared this week.
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Del shared an important article highlighting the new research on Tuberculosis which shows airborne transmission similar to COVID-19 via restful breathing – and a surprise to the medical community who has largely assumed that coughing was the primary form of transmission. The Next Big One: Drug-Resistant Airborne Tuberculosis [2]
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Del also shared this excellent article that gives insider's glimpses into the meatpacker's daily life, from The Guardian: The Disposable US Workforce: Life as an ‘Essential’ Meatpacking Plant Worker [3]
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Kaethe offered up this new article to help clarify parental consent laws by state: Should Kids Need Parental Consent to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine? Here’s What the Research Says [4]
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Amy shared the new opinion article from the Journal of Agromedicine, “‘Essential’ but Undervalued: Industry Must Do More to Protect Farmworkers [5].”
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Bonus Article: Amy also shared another insightful read that helps clarify the federal mandate: We Ran OSHA. Here's the Truth About the So-Called 'Vaccine Mandate' [6]
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Weekly Win: Check out the Young Invincibles, a partner of MCN, encouraging vaccines among young people at the Good Vibes Festival in Houston [7] – amazing work, and much-needed! See their website [8] for many other resources and reports.
Have a safe and healthy weekend!
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