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International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 2018 OBJECTIVES There are few studies about the association between breathing polluted air and increased risk of cardiovascular diseases and cardiac death in the Middle East.
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Indoor Sources of Air Pollutants [PDF]
Issues in Environmental Science and Technology, 2019 People spend an average of 90% of their time in indoor environments. There is a long list of indoor sources that can contribute to increased pollutant concentrations, some of them related to human activities (e.g.
I. Rivas +3 more
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Occupational exposure to air pollutants, inflammation and ischemic heart disease.
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2004 Print ISSN: 0355-3140 Electronic ISSN: 1795-990X Copyright (c) Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health Editorial Scand J Work Environ Health 2004;30(6):421-423 doi:10.5271/sjweh.830 Occupational exposure to air pollutants, inflammation and ...
B. Sjögren
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Firefighters’ occupational exposure to air pollution: impact on COPD and asthma—study protocol
BMJ Open Respiratory ResearchIntroduction Firefighting continues to be among the most hazardous yet least studied occupations in terms of the impact of exposure to occupational disease.
Joana V. Barbosa +4 more
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Indoor Air Quality Assessment in Grocery Stores
Applied Sciences, 2022 Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is a public and occupational health concern, as we are exposed to air pollutants daily given that we spend a great amount of our time in indoor environments.
Teresa Baptista +4 more
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Occupational Exposure to Urban Air Pollution and Allergic Diseases [PDF]
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2015 Exposure to air pollution is associated with increased morbidity from cardiovascular diseases, lung cancer, respiratory and allergic diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate allergic diseases in 111 traffic wardens compared to a control group of 101 administrative employees.
Luigi Vimercati +8 more
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Advances on association between indoor air pollution and 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine in human urine
环境与职业医学, 2022 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) in human urine is a marker reflecting oxidative stress and DNA oxidative damage. People spend 80%-90% of their life indoors; therefore, indoor air quality is directly related to human health.
Jingang SHI, Miao HE
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Environment International, 2021 Commercial cooking has higher intensity and more severe instantaneous cooking pollution from volatile organic chemicals compared to home cooking, making health risk assessment of occupational exposure for chefs a priority. In this study, chefs from three
Lei Huang +6 more
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Investigation of the Relationship between Inhaled Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, and Xylene Concentrations and the Urine Metabolites Levels in People Working at a Petrochemical Complex [PDF]
Muhandisī-i bihdāsht-i ḥirfah/ī, 2018 Introduction: Petrochemical industries are known as one of the most important sources of organic pollutants. In this study, the relationship between inhaled benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene (BTEX) concentration with some urine metabolites was ...
Davoud Shahmohammadi +1 more
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World Allergy Organization Journal, 2020 Allergic rhinitis affects the quality of life of millions of people worldwide. Air pollution not only causes morbidity, but nearly 3 million people per year die from unhealthy indoor air exposure. Furthermore, allergic rhinitis and air pollution interact.
Robert Naclerio +22 more
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