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Industry study withheld data on carcinogen: report (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Workplace watchdogs and industry advocates agree: too much hexavalent chromium -- the same chemical at the heart of the movie "Erin Brockovich" -- puts people at risk for lung cancer. But how much is too much?

Ramsay Health 'bucking industry trend' (Sydney Morning Herald) - Australia's biggest private hospital operator Ramsay Health Care Ltd says it is bucking the industry trend and increasing hospital admissions.

Fishermen facing increased risk of violence, industry group warns (ABC via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News) - The Northern Territory Seafood Industry Council says increasing aggression among illegal fishing operations is putting commercial fishermen at risk.

Cebu Furniture Industry Urged to Boost Subcontracting Sector (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Asia News) - CEBU CITY, Feb 27 Asia Pulse - Cebu's furniture industry must further strengthen its subcontracting sector to regain export growth, Canadian ambassador to the Philippines Peter Sutherland said.

Telecom industry ready for a resurgence (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) - As the tech bubble burst in the early part of this decade, the telecommunications industry took a particularly hard hit. But many of those businesses have survived and now say they are revving up for growth.

Helo industry healthy but faces challenges (Aviation Now) - The global commercial helicopter industry is riding a wave of prosperity that promises to extend well into 2007 as flight operations and sales show no signs of slowing down.

Industry-1 Minister inspects market festival, industries in Mandalay (The New Light of Myanmar) - YANGON, 26 Feb — As a gesture of hailing the 61st Anniversary Armed Forces Day, the Special Market Festival of the Minister for Industry-1 was opened at Maha Nwesin sports ground at the corner of 35th and 71st Streets in Mahaaungmye Township starting from 17 February.

Industry Hid Risks to Workers of Chromium, Watchdog Group Charges (Insurance Journal) - Worried about stricter regulations, the chromium industry withheld key data from the government involving the health risks of workers exposed to the carcinogenic metal, according to a study released F

RP outsourcing industry needs visionary--ex-solon (INQ7.net) - FORMER Catanduanes Representative Leandro Verceles Jr., has said that the Philippine outsourcing industry now needs a "visionary" to guide the industry into the future.

Industry remained buoyant in 2005-06, says survey (Deccan Herald) - Majority of Indian industry showed buoyancy in Q3 of 2005-06 and projected higher levels of investment primarily in capacity augmentation in the next six months but hoped the Budget for 2006-07 would restructure corporate and personal income taxes and rationalise indirect taxes to stimulate demand to continue with the positive trend.