Truck drivers spend long hours in confined cabs, exposed to diesel exhaust, secondhand smoke, stress, and demanding schedules, and it’s quietly impacting their long-term health.

What’s happening inside the cab matters more than most people realize.

In this episode, Bob sits down with Dr. Cara Harris, nurse researcher and newly minted PhD, to unpack groundbreaking research focused on occupational health risks among long-haul truck drivers.

Together, they break down:
Why nicotine exposure is higher in truck drivers, even among non-smokers, and what hair analysis reveals that air testing misses.
How smoking and diesel exhaust can combine to create even greater health risks inside the cab.
What current federal standards don’t measure, and why biological exposure needs more attention.
Why confined work environments make truck drivers a uniquely vulnerable workforce.
Practical, realistic solutions carriers and drivers can consider to reduce risk and protect long-term health.

If you’re a driver, carrier, safety leader, or someone who cares about the people who keep America moving, this episode sheds light on health risks that deserve urgent attention.

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