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Prediction of Respiratory Irritation and Respiratory Sensitization of Chemicals Using Structural Alerts and Machine Learning Modeling [PDF]

open access: yesToxics
Inhalation of toxic substances and contaminants can have adverse effects on the respiratory tract, leading to a range of health problems, such as irritation and inflammation, allergic reaction and asthma, lung damage, or even death. It is not possible to
Yaroslav Chushak   +2 more
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A survey of Pulex irritans (Linnaeus 1758, Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) infestation in sheep and residential areas in Kurdistan Province, Iran [PDF]

open access: yesThe Iranian Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology, 2015
Fleas are the most common and important external parasites worldwide and also serves as vectors of various pathogens for humans and animals. The study aimed to determine the prevalence of Pulex irritants in sheep herds and residential areas of villages ...
Mohammad Yakhchali, Kia Bahramnejad
doaj   +1 more source

Contact chemical burn of the hand caused by xylene: A case report

open access: yesJournal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, 2020
The use of household cleaners during non‐commercial cleaning applications is a very common task, and the chemical makeup of the cleaning solutions vary as much as their applications do.
Zachary Ewan Dewar, Gregory Christiansen
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Determination of Chemical Irritation Potential Using a Defined Gene Signature Set on Tissue-Engineered Human Skin Equivalents

open access: yesJID Innovations, 2021
There are no physical or visual manifestations that define skin sensitivity or irritation; a subjective diagnosis is made on the basis of the evaluation of clinical presentations, including burning, prickling, erythema, and itching. Adverse skin reaction
Amy L. Harding   +8 more
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Domestic exposure to irritant cleaning agents and asthma in women

open access: yesEnvironment International, 2020
An adverse role of frequent domestic use of cleaning agents, especially in spray form, on asthma has been reported. However, sparse studies have investigated respiratory health effects of chronic domestic exposure to irritant cleaning agents.
Pierre Lemire   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cross-Talk Between Inflammation and Fibroblast Growth Factor 10 During Organogenesis and Pathogenesis: Lessons Learnt From the Lung and Other Organs

open access: yesFrontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2021
The adult human lung is constantly exposed to irritants like particulate matter, toxic chemical compounds, and biological agents (bacteria and viruses) present in the external environment.
Manuela Marega   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Improving customer satisfaction: changes as a result of Customer Value Discovery [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Objective: To identify Gold Standard Services for customers in an academic library and determine whether interventions following the identification of customer value increased student satisfaction.
Berrington, M, McKnight, S
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Bridging the gap between service provision and customer expectation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to serve as a reminder to all managers that they must understand their customers, from the customers’ perspective, and not make assumptions about customer needs.
McKnight, S
core   +1 more source

Wet-work Exposure: A Main Risk Factor for Occupational Hand Dermatitis

open access: yesSafety and Health at Work, 2014
Wet-work can be defined as activities where workers have to immerse their hands in liquids for >2 hours per shift, or wear waterproof (occlusive) gloves for a corresponding amount of time, or wash their hands >20 times per shift.
Ali Behroozy, Tessa G. Keegel
doaj   +1 more source

Manicurists and pedicurists – Occupation group at high risk of work-related dermatoses

open access: yesMedycyna Pracy, 2013
In recent years occupational skin and respiratory diseases have been more and more frequently diagnosed in small production and service enterprises. The awareness of occupational exposure and its possible health effects among their workers and employers ...
Marta Kieć-Świerczyńska   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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