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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]

open access: yesRisk 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
europepmc   +2 more sources

What do we know about the effect of night-shift work on cardiovascular risk factors? An umbrella review

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health, 2022
ObjectiveTo evaluate the existing evidence on the effect of night-shift work and its subtypes (permanent and rotating) on cardiovascular risk factors: diabetes, lipid disorders, being overweight, hypertension, smoking habits, sedentariness, and ...
Stephanie Boini   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Burnout and occupational accident

open access: yesEuropean Psychiatry, 2017
IntroductionBurn out mainly occurs among healthcare employees. This professional category is exposed to a large load of emotional disturbance.ObjectivesThe aim of this work was to study the levels of burnout syndrome in caregivers who were victims to occupational accident.MethodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted during 2014-2015 in the ...
N. Kotti   +6 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Unnatural Deaths in South African Platinum Miners, 1992-2008 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Background: The mortality rate from unnatural deaths for South Africa is nearly double the world average. Reliable data are limited by inaccurate and incomplete ascertainment of specific causes of unnatural death. This study describes trends in causes of
Judith R. Glynn   +22 more
core   +1 more source

Disproportionate Environmental Risks: A Descriptive Analysis of Chemical Facilities and Accidents in the United States

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using nationwide data on the US Environmental Protection Agency's Risk Management Plan (RMP) program, we examine the proportions of underserved populations living near facilities that use extremely hazardous chemicals, both before and after accidents involving fires, explosions, and/or toxic vapors occur.
Karlee Cook   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The relationship between psychosocial job stressors and insomnia: The mediating role of psychological capital

open access: yesNursing Open, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Aim This study aimed to examine the association of job‐related stressors and insomnia; to determine the association of psychological capital and insomnia; and to explore whether psychological capital mediates the association between job‐related stressors and insomnia among Chinese nurses. Design A cross‐sectional questionnaire survey.
Juan Du   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Scoping Review on Male-Mediated Developmental Toxicity

open access: yesToxics
Background: Developmental toxicity is defined as adverse effects induced either during pregnancy or as a result of parental exposure. While considerable attention has been devoted to maternal exposure to such chemicals, the role of paternal exposure has ...
Lidia Caporossi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Absence from work due to occupational and non-occupational accidents [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Aims: The aim of the present study was to investigate absence from work in Denmark due to occupational and non-occupational accidents. Background: Since the beginning of the last decade, political focus has been placed on the population’s working ...
Laursen, Bjarne, Jørgensen, Kirsten
core   +1 more source

Operationalizing BioSSbD: A safe‐and‐sustainable‐by‐design framework for biorefineries

open access: yesBiofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.
Abstract Biorefineries are central to the transition toward a circular bioeconomy; however, their increasing scale and technological heterogeneity, and the integration of biological, chemical, and thermochemical processes introduce complex challenges related to safety, sustainability, and operational reliability. Existing Safe‐and‐Sustainable‐by‐Design
Fernando Ramonet
wiley   +1 more source

Exposure to Lead Compounds in an Industrial Setting and the Effects on the Thyroid Gland: A Pilot Cohort Study

open access: yesHygiene
Background: Lead compounds are chemicals of high toxicological concern and are suspected to interact with the thyroid axis. Method: A cohort study was carried out involving 70 workers from a petrochemical company exposed to inorganic lead compounds.
Lidia Caporossi   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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