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Media Advisory

For Immediate Release: June 5, 2008
Contact: Division of News & Electronic Media, Office of Communication
(404) 639-3286

Work-Related Injury Deaths of Hispanic Workers

Who:

Dr. Sherry Baron, Coordinator, Occupational Health Disparities
Program, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

Scott Richardson, Director of the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI)

Why:

The CDC will discuss new statistical data about work-related fatalities among Hispanic workers in the U.S. help focus further efforts to prevent these fatalities.

When:

Thursday, June 5, 2008, 12:00 p.m., ET
Brief remarks followed by Q&A

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Transcript

A transcript of this media availability will be available following the briefing at the CDC web site at www.cdc.gov/media.

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