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.
Of the 146 workers who died in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911, the majority were young Jewish women. The deaths of almost 150 workers, mostly poor immigrant women, eventually led to improvements in the lives of millions of working people.