Radon: an invisible killer
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About 100,000 homes in the UK are affected by radon contamination, which is the cause of an estimated 2,000 lung cancer deaths each year. It is possible to request a free radon measurement from the National Radiological Protection Board (NRPB), government advisers on protecting against radiation. Radon contamination can be reduced by installing either a pressurisation fan or a sump and barrier, but builders' expertise and prices vary. A comparison of how the problem of solving radon contamination was tackled by nine local builders and three major companies is also included.
Publication Name: Which?
Subject: Consumer news and advice
ISSN: 0043-4841
Year: 1992
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Pay purview
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PA Consulting has focused on the problems of pay and incentives. There may be a big gap between the needs of knowledge workers and those of their companies. PA Consulting surveyed 400 major companies in the United Kingdom, and 100 companies in the US, and found that high fixed salaries did not encourage good performance. The company rewards both owners, and makes bonuses, with junior employees receiving almost half of the bonuses. Options are also also to encourage senior staff to stay. The company sees this system as having helped its performance.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1998
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When things go bump in the night
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We are becoming a global, 24-hour society and companies should expect more workers' compensation and personal injury cases in which fatigue is cited as a factor. Chronobiologists have shown that the human biological clock provides only limited off-hours alertness, and that loss of alertness can lead to inattention, microsleeps or falling asleep at the wheel. Companies who want to guard against this kind of litigation should reduce workplace fatigue levels.
Publication Name: ABA Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0747-0088
Year: 1995
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