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Injury analysis of teachers’ occupational accidents
Work, 2022 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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International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 2020 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
Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, 2019 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
Toxics, 2021 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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The Prevalence of Occupational Accidents and the Associated Factors Among Janitorial Staff at a University Teaching Hospital in South Ethiopia. [PDF]
Risk Manag Healthc Policy, 2023 Abel Afework,1 Aiggan Tamene,2 Abera Tafa,1 Amanuel Tesfaye,1 Sisay Gemede1 1Infection Prevention and Control Department, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia; 2Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Wachemo University, Wachemo, EthiopiaCorrespondence:
Afework A +4 more
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Occupational balance: What tips the scales for new students? [PDF]
, 2005 The open question, ‘What prevents you from reaching occupational balance?’, was posed within a questionnaire aimed at exploring the meanings of occupation, health and wellbeing with a cohort of first-year occupational therapy students during their ...
Wilcock, A +3 more
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Journal of Xenobiotics, 2015 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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Key Factors in Crane-Related Occupational Accidents in the Spanish Construction Industry (2012-2021). [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2023 The construction industry is one of the riskiest sectors worldwide, with crane operations being one of the most dangerous activities. The aim of this study was to gain insight into the key factors involved in crane-related occupational accidents in the ...
Herrera-Pérez V +3 more
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Stressful life events and occupational accidents [PDF]
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2005 The purpose of this study was to examine the association between stressful life events and occupational accidents.This was a population-based case-control study, carried out in the city of Botucatu, in southeast Brazil. The cases consisted of 108 workers who had recently experienced occupational accidents. Each case was matched with three controls. The
Cordeiro, Ricardo, Dias, Adriano
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Economic situation and occupational accidents in Poland: 2002–2014 panel data regional study [PDF]
, 2017 Objectives Occupational accidents constitute a substantial health and economic burden for societies around the world and a variety of factors determine the frequency of accidents at work.
Łyszczarz, Błażej +3 more
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