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Washington — The American Transportation Research Institute is asking truck drivers to take a survey on the impact of marijuana legalization on driving and industry operations.

St. Paul, MN — Younger workers are far more likely than their older co-workers to use employer-provided mental health benefits, results of a recent survey show.

Arlington, VA — Around 2 out of 5 recently surveyed workers say they haven’t taken a vacation in the past year, even though time off work is “critical to productivity and mental health.”

Washington — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has acquired a site in Mace, WV, that will house a facility supporting research programs focused on miner safety and health.

Tucson, AZ — Are you at your happiest and most productive in a private workstation? Or does sharing an open space with your colleagues sound better?

Ann Arbor, MI — Most paper receipts at large retailers contain chemicals with possible links to hormone disruption and other adverse health effects, results of a recent study show.

Charlottesville, VA — Menstrual symptoms cause nearly half of working women to take time off, yet many don’t have their manager’s support, according to University of Virginia researchers.

Rochester, NY — A team of international researchers believes exposure to the chemical trichloroethylene may be linked to Parkinson’s disease.

Oslo, Norway — Offshore petroleum workers engaged in rotating shift work may face increased risk of prostate cancer, according to the results of a recent study.

Missoula, MT — Despite years of public health warnings about hazardous chemicals contained in professional salon products, their use “remains widespread,” claims a recently published report.