The U.S. cannabis production industry’s first reported occupational asthma death took the life of a worker in Massachusetts, federal health and safety officials said.
A 27-year-old cannabis industry worker died in Massachusetts from an asthma attack related to her work. Health and workplace safety officials say it’s the first reported occupational asthma death in the marijuana industry.
The U.S. cannabis production industry’s first reported occupational asthma death took the life of a worker in Massachusetts, federal health and safety officials said.
Advocates for safety in the marijuana industry have called for more safeguards to make sure the cannabis business doesn’t put workers or the public at risk.
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Workers who process marijuana may be at high risk of developing asthma and these cases can be serious, according to a new report that highlights a recent death in the cannabis industry.
Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.
Woman, 27, dies from asthma attack while working at Massachusetts cannabis facility, the first reported case in U.S. | Since Then
