Safety News

The Hindu

NPCIL allays scientists' fears on Kudankulam safety The Hindu NPCIL has sought to reassure a group of scientists who had raised concerns over the safety of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP), saying all equipment installed there has undergone multi-stage quality checks. Sixty scientists, most of them from ... and more »

Who's afraid of a little jab? The Age More than half of Australia's parents are worried about the safety of childhood vaccines, a survey has revealed, prompting concerns that a shift in support for vaccination could lead to reduced coverage rates and outbreaks of disease. More than 1300 ... and more »

US Campuses Wrestle With Safety Perceptions New York Times Growing concern about student safety in the United States long predates the Boston bombings. Mass school shootings ? like the one by a Korean-American student that killed 32 at Virginia Tech in 2007, or the massacre that left 20 children and 6 ...

Canadian troops in Kandahar to assess safety of stranded military equipment CTV News OTTAWA - A team of 15 Canadian soldiers has been dispatched to Kandahar on a month-long assignment to assess whether dozens of military containers are still seaworthy enough to be brought home. Over 375 shipping containers full of military supplies ... and more »

EDITORIAL: Time for action on child safety Courier Mail But, in a move that bordered on bullying, the Child Safety pursued the mother with lawyers arguing that she was negligent in not supervising her son. Six months later, the department continues to spend taxpayer money on the legal action against the mother. and more »

Social Media Safety and Awareness Month Huffington Post (blog) It's National Social Media Safety and Awareness Month. Actually, there is no such thing; yet with so many awareness campaigns for other very important issues, I think it's about time we include important emerging trends that can be both good and evil ...

New York Times

Bangla safety accord welcomed Bangladesh News 24 hours ?By the midnight deadline on 15 May, 37 companies including major retailers in Europe such as Inditex, Carrefour and H&M, had signed the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh,? the spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human ... Bangladesh Factory Safety Accord: At Least 14 Major North American Retailers ...Huffington Post US retailers stall Bangladesh safety dealAljazeera.com Groups Press Big Retailers on Safety OverseasNew York Times Washington Post (blog) -Toronto Star -MSNBC all 200 news articles »

Pankration breeds brotherhood, promotes safety Marines.mil (press release) Cpl. Austin Ragland is struggling to get out of a lock that Lance Cpl. Jacob Stremkowski has caught him in during a grappling match in the first half of the U.S. Military Pankration Championships held at the 52-area fitness center here May 18. The U.S ...

Townsend dedicates public-safety memorial The Sun TOWNSEND -- Those who have made personal sacrifices in the interest of public safety and a safer community are now commemorated at the Townsend police station, thanks to the efforts of a Boy Scout. Andrew Shepherd is working toward becoming an ... and more »

Channel News Asia

Road safety campaign reaches out to elderly through concert Channel News Asia It is part of a series of road safety campaigns targeted at specific groups -- including drivers of heavy vehicles, motorcyclists and students. Traffic police statistics show that the number of elderly fatalities on the road has fallen to 23 in 2012 ... and more »