However, oxidative stress is actually useful. in some instances. For example, oxidative stress. induces apoptosis to prepare the birth canal for. delivery. Also, biological defense mechanisms. are strengthened by oxidative stress during. appropriate physical exercise and ischemia.
The 100th anniversary of the Triangle shirtwaist factory fire, which killed 146 workers in a New York City garment factory, marks a century of reforms that make up the core of OSHA's mission.
The blaze, also called the Great Thumb Fire, the Great Forest Fire of 1881 and the Huron Fire, killed 282 people in Sanilac, Lapeer, Tuscola and Huron counties. The damage estimate was $2,347,000 (which is $58,246,066 adjusted for inflation).