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Impacts of Climate Change and Heat Stress on Farmworkers' Health: A Scoping Review

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
Due to the continuous rise of global temperatures and heatwaves worldwide as a result of climate change, concerns for the health and safety of working populations have increased.
Moussa El Khayat, Dana A. Halwani, Layal Hneiny, Ibrahim Alameddine, Mustapha A. Haidar, Rima R. Habib   +5 more
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434 Farmer’s lung disease in a cohort of british agricultural workers [PDF]

Respiratory Disorders, 2018
Introduction Farmer’s Lung Disease (FLD) is the oldest recognised form of occupational hypersensitivity pneumonitis (OHP) and remains one of the most commonly reported causes in Europe.The aim of this study was to provide novel data on the prevalence and demographic risk factors of FLD in a large cohort of British farm workers.
Chris Barber, David Fishwick, Anne-Helen Harding   +2 more
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Occupational non-communicable respiratory diseases in industrial and agricultural workers

Hygiene and sanitation, 2023
Introduction. Harmful inhalation effects in the workplace, most of which are preventable, determine more than 10% of chronic non-infectious bronchopulmonary pathology over the world at the population level. In this regard, updated information on inhalation risk factors in various sectors of the economy and the prevalence of diseases associated with ...
Anatoly N. Mikerov, Galina A. Bezrukova, Tamara A. Novikova   +2 more
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Mortality from infectious pneumonia in metal workers: a comparison with deaths from asthma in occupations exposed to respiratory sensitizers [PDF]

, 2009
Introduction: national analyses of mortality in England and Wales have repeatedly shown excess deaths from pneumonia in welders. During 1979-1990 the excess was attributable largely to deaths from lobar pneumonia and pneumonias other than ...
Brown, Terry, Coggon, David, Cullinan, Paul, Palmer, Keith T., Rice, Simon   +4 more
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Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles in Biomedicine: Advances and Prospects

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Mesoporous silica nanoparticles offer unique properties like high surface area, tunable pores, and functionalization. They excel in drug delivery, tissue engineering, and stimuli‐responsive therapies, enabling targeted and controlled treatments. With roles in cancer therapy and diagnostics, their clinical translation requires addressing challenges in ...
Miguel Manzano, María Vallet‐Regí
wiley   +1 more source

Change trend of compound obesity among different occupational groups in nine provinces of China from 1993 to 2018

环境与职业医学
BackgroundThe global prevalence of obesity is on the rise and is closely associated with various chronic non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular diseases and diabetes.
Lixin HAO, Yu WU, Liusen WANG, Lili CHEN, Boya ZHAO, Zhongting LU, Zhihong WANG, Bing ZHANG, Hongru JIANG, Huijun WANG   +9 more
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Evaluation of gastroesophageal reflux disease and related factors in seasonal agricultural workers

Medicine Science | International Medical Journal, 2020
As gastroesophageal reflux disease affects various aspects of health and consumes considerable resources, it is important to know its prevalence in seasonal agricultural workers. This study was conducted to evaluate the frequency of gastroesophageal reflux disease and related factors in seasonal agricultural workers.The study is a cross-sectional study
BALCIOĞLU, HÜSEYİN, SARI, YUNUS EMRE, ÜNLÜOĞLU, İLHAMİ, SAĞLAN, YASEMİN, BİLGE, UĞUR, SAĞLAN, RAMAZAN, ÖZTAŞ, DİLEK   +6 more
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Viral Infection‐Inspired Autonomous Detection of Fusion‐Competent Viruses for Screening and Environmental Surveillance

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Inspired by viral entry mechanisms, the FUSION assay enables autonomous detection of respiratory viruses via membrane fusion–triggered CRISPR‐Cas13a activation. VEACON selectively fuses with fusion‐competent viruses, triggering fluorescence within confined vesicles.
Jae Chul Park, Yidam Song, Hyun‐Woo Choi, Jaeuk Sung, Harin Jin, WonSeok Gwak, Kirim Yoo, Soohwang Lee, Jongeon Park, Jeongmin Kim, Hye‐Jun Jo, Jahyun Koo, Youngdo Jeong, Kwan Hyi Lee, Seung‐Jung Kee, Hojun Kim   +15 more
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The Concept, Status Quo and Forensic Pathology of Karoshi [PDF]

Fayixue Zazhi, 2019
“Karoshi” originates from Japan’s economic take-off period in the 1960s and 1970s. It is generally believed that overwork lead to the accumulation of fatigue, which triggers the outbreak of potential diseases, and results in sudden death.
YANG Bo-fan, SHI Jing-zhuo, LI Qian-jing,et al
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Organic Agriculture and Food Utilization [PDF]

, 2007
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS 90. Food safety: Many aspects of organic agriculture reduce the risks of pathogens (zoonoses), mycotoxins, bacterial toxins and industrial toxic pollutants, compared to conventional agriculture.
Brandt, Dr Kirsten
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