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  • UAW workers went on strike against GM for 40 days in 2019 (file photo)
    Steve Carmody
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    Michigan Radio
    The United Auto Workers union is speaking out against federal job cuts at NIOSH saying the decision will harm workers, local communities, and efforts to prevent injuries and save lives.
  • In the last five years, the state’s poison control center received about 1,500 reports of kids under the age of six being exposed to or ingesting CBD, THC or other cannabis products. The center’s data suggests more than 400 were hospitalized, and more than 100 reported cases required critical care. A small handful reportedly experienced seizures or had to be intubated.
    Jodi Westrick
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    Michigan Public
    In the last five years, the state’s poison control center received about 1,500 reports of kids under the age of six being exposed to cannabis products. The center’s data suggests more than 400 were hospitalized, and more than 100 reported cases required critical care.