Description and significance. Streptococcus mutans is a Gram-positive bacterium that lives in the mouth. It can thrive in temperature ranging from 18-40 degrees Celsius. The bacterium metabolizes different kinds of carbohydrates, creating an acidic environment in the mouth as a result of this process.
Occupational Safety & Health Administration. Welcome to OSHA's Fall Prevention Campaign. FALLS ARE THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN CONSTRUCTION. In 2013, there were 291 fatal falls to a lower level out of 828 total fatalities in construction. These deaths are preventable. Falls can be prevented and lives can be saved through three simple steps:
Only pregnancy-related complications ranked higher as a cause of death. According to the study, the top cause of injury-related death among non-pregnant women, aged 15 to 44, was traffic accidents, followed by suicide, and then homicide. It is starting to look like it happens all too often, said Campbell, perhaps because we are having more attention to it in the media.