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A University of Houston research project aims to improve safety, health, and wellbeing of offshore oil and gas workers.

A recent study led by environmental engineers at Rice University quantifies the effect of black carbon particles on health.

Elderly people living near or downwind of unconventional oil and gas development are at higher risk of early death compared with elderly people who don’t live near such operations, according to a new study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Malaysian oil company Petronas has teamed up with the Malaysian Psychiatric Association to launch the MIND-A-CARE first aid for mental health training program.

For the first time, a variable model of psychological risks of oil and gas personnel was developed, including a differential assessment of environmental and personal resources, that focused on isolation, control, and reduction of psychological risks in professional activities.

Job insecurity and the pandemic also affected worker's mental health.

Oilfield medics face long hours, grisly accidents, desolation, and low pay. So why do they do it?

The groups have issued a joint position statement on the usage of vaccines in the workplace, recommending that oil and gas companies optimize access to the vaccines for workers.

State officials have called it one of the most aggressive steps in the US to protect public health and safety from the dangers of drilling.

The newly released document outlines the main types of tests available and examines approaches to isolation and quarantine for suspected and confirmed cases of COVID-19 in oil and gas industry workplaces.