Evidence integration on health damage for humidifier disinfectant exposure and legal presumption of causation [PDF]
Epidemiology and Health, 2023 OBJECTIVES Inhalation exposure to humidifier disinfectants has resulted to various types of health damages in Korea. To determine the epidemiological correlation necessary for presuming the legal causation, we aimed to develop a method to synthesize the ...
Mina Ha +10 more
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The past, present and future of humidifier disinfectant-associated interstitial lung diseases in children [PDF]
Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics, 2020 Exposure to environmental factors can cause interstitial lung diseases (ILDs); however, such types of ILDs are rare. From 2007 to 2011, an ILD epidemic occurred in South Korea owing to inhalational exposure to toxic chemicals in humidifier disinfectants (
Eun Lee, So-Yeon Lee, Soo-Jong Hong
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Hospital disinfectant efficacy testing: Experimental evidence towards the requirement of common international regulatory framework, the case of Costa Rica [PDF]
Microbes and Infectious Diseases, 2023 Background: Costa Rica, as many developing countries around the world, lacks a specific regulatory framework for hospital disinfectant efficacy testing.
Fabián Rodríguez +4 more
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Journal of Sustainable Environment, 2022 The herbal disinfection suspensions were tested on microorganisms isolated from the kitchen floor surface using the disc diffusion technique. Three plant extracts were prepared in an aqueous solvent, and their inhibitory zones were determined.
Bakhtawar Khair Muhammad Pirzada +2 more
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Scientific Reports, 2021 Disinfectants have different efficacies depending on their use and the target microorganism. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of our new nonalcoholic disinfectant, which consists mainly of metal ions.
Tokuhiro Matsubara +2 more
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Aqua, 2021 Sublethally injured bacteria can still develop into normal bacteria under favorable growth conditions, and their pathogenicity poses a great threat to human health.
Cui-min Feng +6 more
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A Study of Toxic Effects of Formalin on Health of First Year Medical and Dental Students [PDF]
International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery, 2022 Introduction: Formalin is widely and commonly used as a fixative for microscopy, histology, preservative and disinfectant, etc. Despite formalin being extensively used in different fields, its toxicity is frequently ignored.
Refli Fernande +2 more
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Environmentally friendly disinfectant: Production, disinfectant action and efficiency [PDF]
Hemijska Industrija, 2006 Silver is a known disinfectant from ancient times, and it has been widely used for various purposes: for food and water disinfection, curing of wounds and as a universal antibiotic for a wide spectrum of diseases - until the Second World War and the ...
Čekerevac Milan I. +5 more
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Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2020 Background Pre-wetted disinfectant wipes are increasingly being used in healthcare facilities to help address the risk of healthcare associated infections (HAIs).
Carine A. Nkemngong +4 more
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Toxicological evidence integration to confirm the biological plausibility of the association between humidifier disinfectant exposure and respiratory diseases using the AEP-AOP framework [PDF]
Epidemiology and HealthOBJECTIVES Exposure to humidifier disinfectants has been linked to respiratory diseases, including interstitial lung disease, asthma, and pneumonia. Consequently, numerous toxicological studies have explored respiratory damage as both a necessary and ...
Ha Ryong Kim +10 more
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