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Incidencia en España de la asbestosis y otras enfermedades pulmonares benignas debidas al amianto durante el período 1962-2010

open access: yesRevista Española de Salud Pública, 2012
Fundamentos: En España carecemos de una descripción completa de las enfermedades profesionales causadas por el amianto. El objetivo del presente trabajo esconocer la incidencia durante el período 1962-2010 de las asbestosis y otras enfermedades ...
Montserrat García Gómez   +2 more
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Assessment of potential exposure to friable insulation materials containing asbestos [PDF]

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Asbestos and the procedures for assessing potential exposure hazards are discussed. Assessment includes testing a bulk sample of the suspected material for the presence of asbestos, and monitoring the air, if necessary.
Kim, W. S., Kuivinen, D. E.
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An awfully big adventure : Strathclyde's digital library plan [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Describes how the University of Strathclyde is choosing to give priority to e-content and services instead of a new ...
Law, Derek
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Isoprostanes – A novel major group of oxidative stress markers

open access: yesInternational Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 2016
Isoprostanes are a recently discovered group of prostaglandin isomers. Results of previous studies suggest that they can be used as oxidative stress markers, because in a number of cardiovascular, pulmonary and neurological diseases their levels in ...
Marta Czerska   +2 more
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Enfermedades laborales respiratorias directas y calidad de vida en trabajadores atendidos en una institución de salud. Cali 2015

open access: yesRevista Colombiana de Salud Ocupacional, 2016
En Colombia se han definido cuatro enfermedades respiratorias como de origen laboral directo de las cuales no hay referencias de la afectación sobre la calidad de vida que tienen como grupo.Objetivo: Establecer la relación entre las enfermedades ...
José Ángel Galindo Chaux   +1 more
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Accommodating the Allergic Employee in the Workplace [PDF]

open access: yes, 1994
[Excerpt] Once an employer learns an applicant or employee is allergic, and in need of an accommodation, the employer may be required by the Americans with Disabilities Act to provide the needed accommodation.
Brown, Nellie J
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Understanding exposure risk using soil testing and GIS around an abandoned asbestos mine

open access: yesAnnals of Global Health
Background: Abandoned asbestos mines are a potential source of environmental contamination and exposure for nearby residents. The asbestos exposure risk may persist even after the cessation of mining activity if the mine is not properly closed.
Abhijeet V. Jadhav   +4 more
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Asbestos and the Future of Mass Torts [PDF]

open access: yes
Asbestos was once referred to as a miracle mineral' for its ability to withstand heat and it was used in thousands of products. But exposure to asbestos causes cancer and other diseases. As of the beginning of 2001, 600,000 individuals had filed lawsuits
Michelle J. White
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Parámetros espirométricos en una muestra de trabajadores expuestos a polvos de asbesto y asbesto-cemento / Spirometric parameters in a sample of workers exposed to asbestos and asbestos-cement dusts

open access: yesRevista Cubana de Salud y Trabajo, 2022
Resumen Introducción: Las enfermedades pulmonares ocupan el primer lugar entre las enfermedades profesionales y las relacionadas con el trabajo. Las neumoconiosis más importantes son las que progresan a lesiones irreversibles.
Frank López Avila   +3 more
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