Radon Spatial Variations in University’s Buildings Located in an Italian Karst Region
In the framework of a collaboration between INAIL and University of Salento, an indoor radon survey in 54 buildings belonging to the UniSalento University (Southeast Italy) was carried out.
Federica Leonardi +9 more
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Voice training induced spontaneous pneumothorax
Background: Voice training induced spontaneous pneumothorax is seldom reported in the literature. This study reports a case of middle-aged man without comorbidities who presented with spontaneous pneumothorax following voice training and made a complete ...
Akinola Akinmade +4 more
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Clinical and Instrumental Diagnostics in Patients With Acute Dizziness
INTRODUCTION Acute dizziness (AD) can be a manifestation of a large number of diseases, including both benign pathology and life-threatening conditions, particularly stroke. In his diagnostic search, the doctor can adhere to two tactics: the exclusion of
E. V. Shevchenko +2 more
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Accident Rate as a Measure of Safety Assessment in Polish Civil Engineering [PDF]
Civil engineering is characterised by high volatility with respect to working conditions, which are the source of many threats to worker life and health and contribute to high accident rates.
Araszkiewicz, Krystyna +2 more
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The onset of occupational diseases in mushroom cultivation and handling operators: a review
The paper presents a review on health hazards involving operators that cultivate and handle mushrooms. Intensive production of edible and medicinal fungi is a common agricultural management all over the world and involves a number of operators whose ...
Barbara Ficociello +4 more
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Are speed enforcement cameras more effective than other speed management measures? The impact of speed management schemes on 30mph roads. [PDF]
This paper presents the results of an evaluation of the impact of various types of speed management schemes on both traffic speeds and accidents. The study controls for general trends in accidents, regression-to-mean effects and migration, separately ...
Hirst, W.M., Maher, M., Mountain, L.
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Counterbalanced forklift trucks (FLT) are frequently used in combination with interchangeable equipment in order to handle loads in different manners. The main risks which may arise after assembling interchangeable equipment to a FLT are related to the ...
Leonardo Vita, Davide Gattamelata
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Personal protective equipment (PPE) use and its relation to accidents among construction workers
Background: The construction industry is characterized by a high prevalence of accidents and injuries. Inadequate risk management measures, including failure to use or incorrect use of personal protective equipment (PPE) may significantly increase the ...
Radwa Sehsah, A. El-Gilany, A. Ibrahim
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Biosolubility of high temperature insulation wools in simulated lung fluids
Objective Biosolubility is an important parameter in the understanding of mechanisms involved in pulmonary toxicity of fibrous materials. It can be studied in vitro using models of simulated lung fluids and observing the loss of structural molecules ...
Annapaola Cannizzaro +3 more
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Travel survey data required to inform transport safety policy and practice [PDF]
The risk of accidental death per hour spent using the roads in Hong Kong is about I I times the average risk per hour in the rest of everyday life. Other kinds of travel also have risks.
Allsop, RE
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