Workplace Fitness: The unhealthiest jobs (you've probably got one)
How healthy is your work environment? We all face challenges, for some it's an office full of candy dishes and donuts and for others it's about physical danger and hardhats are involved. There are different kinds of health hazards, but for the purposes of finding out which jobs were the unhealthiest the Bureau of Labor Statistics recently did a survey where they tracked how often employees in different professions sustained on-the-job injuries that caused them to miss at least one day of work. The results may surprise you.
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In my family it's well known that my dad has a great "sniffer." He detests perfume so, of course, when I was in high school I wanted to wear perfume terribly! I remember buying some with a subtle scent, then putting on the tiniest bit imaginable while I was up in my bedroom. My father, from downstairs, shouted up to me to "wipe that stuff off!" It was amazing. While I don't think many people have a sense of smell quite as attuned as my dad's, it turns out that most of us can be trained to sense danger through our sense of smell. 
Did you know that the treadmill is one of the most dangerous things you could have in your home? Most folks don't. We all know to keep kids away from electrical outlets, stoves and irons, and accordingly many of us "babyproof" based on these concerns. I'm always amazed at how many people think it's fun to let their kids try out the old treadmill. It's not fun. In fact it's incredibly dangerous.
It's a brand new year and many of us have set brand new resolutions. Getting out and exercising more could be at the top of many people's list for 2007. While 
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