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Occupational Exposure to Infrasonic Noise in Poland

Journal of Low Frequency Noise, Vibration and Active Control, 1998
This paper presents the results of infrasonic noise measurements performed at various workplaces in industry and transportation in Poland. The study concerned noise emitted by 124 different types of machinery, appliances and means of transport. The measurements were made under typical conditions of work and with reference to the Polish Standard PN-86/N–
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An Assessment of the Effects of Increased Regulatory Enforcement on Occupational Hearing Loss Workers' Compensation gon 1984-1998 [PDF]

Hearing loss from occupational exposures has been found to be a common and serious problem affecting workers. This paper examines the effect that increasing legislative enforcement of existing regulations has on improving worker safety.
Irwin B. Horwitz, Brian McCall
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Engineering controls for reducing continuous mining machine noise [PDF]

"Objective: To develop effective noise controls for continuous mining machines (CMMs) to reduce worker noise exposure. Background: Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is an occupational illness caused by chronic exposure to excessive sound levels.

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The Africa We Want: A Perspective on the African Code Against Cancer To Be Developed for Sub‐Saharan Africa

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) faces a unique cancer burden, characterized by a disproportionately high mortality‐to‐incidence ratio, a large share of infection‐related cancers, and distinct environmental exposures. Implementation of national policies on primary prevention is limited, and public literacy regarding cancer risk and curability remains ...
Anthony Kityo, Phyllis Ohene‐Agyei, Felix M. Onyije, Hannah Simba, Annet Nakaganda, Denis Chopera, Kofi Mensah Nyarko, Benido Impouma, Mary Nyangasi, Blandina Mmbaga, Valerie McCormack, Cesaltina Lorenzoni, Miriam Mutebi, Joachim Schüz, Carolina Espina   +14 more
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The Role of Online Support Groups in the Management of Trichotillomania Symptoms

Journal of Clinical Psychology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Many individuals with trichotillomania find themselves unable to access effective treatment and are forced to manage symptoms independently. Support groups play an important role in symptom management. Aims This qualitative study aimed to explore experiences with online support groups among hair‐pulling individuals (N = 20; 10 women,
Dan Jenkins, Rizwana Roomaney
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Connected to Others and Kind to Self: Social Connection and Self‐Affiliation Change in Open‐Ended Psychotherapy

Journal of Clinical Psychology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Social connection predicts health, but remains largely underexplored as an outcome of psychotherapy. A friendly relationship to oneself is linked to positive relationships to others, but it is not clear how they influence each other across time during and after treatment.
Andreas Voldstad, Ole André Solbakken, Jesús Montero‐Marín, Jon Trygve Monsen, Erkki Heinonen   +4 more
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Effect of Noise Exposure on the Occupational Stress of Bus Drivers in Bojnourd, Iran in 2018

تحقیقات سلامت در جامعه, 2020
Introduction and purpose: Noise is one of the most harmful physical issues in a workplace that can cause stress. Transit bus drivers are exposed to environmental and bus noises that can act as stressors for them.
Ahmad Alizadeh larimi, Jamshid Yazdani charati, Seyed Hojjat Mousavi Kordemiri, Sepideh kamali   +3 more
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Infant frontal alpha asymmetry predicts social attention and transdiagnostic risk for emotional reactivity

JCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Differences in Frontal Alpha Asymmetry (FAA), derived from the electroencephalogram (EEG), have been associated with approach‐withdrawal behavior, although inconsistently. The current study examined how early patterns of FAA during the first 2 years of life relate to various socioemotional characteristics (at 2 years) and ultimately
Viviane Valdes, Niccola Lutri, Haerin Chung, Charles A. Nelson   +3 more
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When Does Top Management Team Diversity Matter in Large Organizations?

Journal of Organizational Behavior, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Top management teams (TMTs) drive strategic leadership, but there is little clarity on when the composition of these upper echelons most impacts organization performance. Drawing from the categorization‐elaboration model, we study an 18‐year sample of approximately 4500 organizations and over 32 000 executives and find a positive relationship ...
Frances Fabian, James M. Plečnik, Shan Wang   +2 more
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Is Job Embeddedness a Resource? Revisiting the Relationship of Job Embeddedness and Employee Well‐Being: A Meta‐Analytic Investigation

Journal of Organizational Behavior, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Job embeddedness (i.e., organizational and community factors that explain why employees remain in their organization) is generally regarded as a positive construct. However, a growing body of research suggests that embeddedness may also have detrimental effects on well‐being, particularly when considering nonwork and cross‐domain outcomes.
Young‐Kook Moon, Kimberly E. O'Brien, Biyun Hu   +2 more
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