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Correspondence model of occupational accidents [PDF]
We present a new generalized model for the diagnosis and prediction of accidents among the Spanish workforce. Based on observational data of the accident rate in all Spanish companies over eleven years (7,519,732 accidents), we classified them in a new risk-injury contingency table (19×19).
Conte, Juan C. +3 more
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Occupational Traffic Accidents among Teachers in Spain [PDF]
Occupational traffic accidents are a leading cause of injuries or deaths among workers. Teachers in Spain are especially concerned about the problem of commuting due to their particular labor conditions.
Choi, Sang D. +7 more
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Introduction: In the shipbuilding industry, workers are exposed to a variety of dangerous chemicals, styrene being one of them. The International Agency for Research on Cancer classified styrene as a chemical belonging to group 2A, which means it is ...
Daniela Pigini +8 more
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Near-miss events are usually identified as adverse events that could have turned into incidents/injuries but, due to an intervention of a safety system or by chance, developed into harmless situations instead.
Giulio Paolo Agnusdei +5 more
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Injury analysis of teachers’ occupational accidents
BACKGROUND: Occupational accidents among teachers are a cause of concern because of their consequences regarding several parts of the body, such as the neck, back, or extremities; however, the number of studies on this issue is limited. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the possible effects of different variables (gender, age, nationality, experience, sector, day ...
Rey-Merchán, María del Carmen +1 more
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Assessment of accidents and occupational accidents [PDF]
Urazy jsou nežadouci jevy, ktere s sebou nesou znacne naklady a zasahuji do osobniho, pracovniho i spolecenskeho života poskozených. Proto je pro jejich posuzovani, uznavani a odskodňovani stanovena cela řada pravidel. Praktický lekař se na rozhodovani o odskodněni skody na zdravi podili v několika urovnich, jeho role a požadavky na něj jsou u obecných
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Childcare providers are overwhelmingly women of childbearing age. Occupational risks in this sector include exposure to biological (infectious) or physical (standing, carrying loads) hazards, many of which are associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes ...
Anca Radauceanu, Myriam Bouslama
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Biosolubility of high temperature insulation wools in simulated lung fluids
Objective Biosolubility is an important parameter in the understanding of mechanisms involved in pulmonary toxicity of fibrous materials. It can be studied in vitro using models of simulated lung fluids and observing the loss of structural molecules ...
Annapaola Cannizzaro +3 more
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Female Reproductive Health and Exposure to Phthalates and Bisphenol A: A Cross Sectional Study
The xenoestrogenicity of some plasticisers (phthalates and bisphenol A) is documented in the literature and may pose a risk to female reproductive health. The aim of this study was to assess exposure to six phthalates.
Lidia Caporossi +9 more
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Bisphenol A (BPA) interacts with the endocrine system and seems to produce different effects in relation to gender. The objective of the study was to clarify the possible health effects of exposure to BPA in relation to gender.
Lidia Caporossi, Bruno Papaleo
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