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Investigation of the occupational exposure to blood-borne pathogens of staff at a third-class specialist hospital in 2015–2018: a retrospective study

Scientific Reports, 2022
To understand the current situation of occupational exposure to blood-borne pathogens in a women's and children's hospital and analyze the causes to provide a scientific basis for improving occupational exposure prevention and control measures.
Yuanyi Ji, Junbo Huang, Guoguo Jiang, Qiaolan Liu, Dalei Xiao, Jianjun Deng   +5 more
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Occupational exposure to manganese. [PDF]

Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 1977
The relationship between the degree of exposure and biological effects of manganese was studied in a group of 369 workers employed in the production of ferroalloys. Two other groups of workers, from an electrode plant and from an aluminium rolling mill, served as controls.
Marko Šarić, A Markićević, O Hrustić   +2 more
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Estimation of Lead Exposure Intensity by Industry Using Nationwide Exposure Databases in Korea

Safety and Health at Work, 2021
Background: In a previous study, we estimated exposure prevalence and the number of workers exposed to carcinogens by industry in Korea. The present study aimed to evaluate the optimal exposure intensity indicators of airborne lead exposure by comparing ...
Dong-Hee Koh, Ju-Hyun Park, Sang-Gil Lee, Hwan-Cheol Kim, Hyejung Jung, Inah Kim, Sangjun Choi, Donguk Park   +7 more
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Self-Reported Occupational Exposure to HIV and Factors Influencing its Management Practice: A Study of Healthcare Workers in Tumbi and Dodoma Hospitals, Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2013
Blood borne infectious agents such as hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immune deficiency virus (HIV) constitute a major occupational hazard for healthcare workers (HCWs).
A Karstaedt, A Sharma, B Doebbeling, B Gumodoka, B Shariati, C Denise, C Lin, C Sagoe-Moses, CM Mangione, D Strader, F Pont, FM Nsubuga, G Bennet, G Frijstein, Godfrey M Mubyazi, Government of India, Hamisi M Malebo, Hussein Mohamed, JL Gerberding, K Twitchell, Kijakazi O Mashoto, M Zhang, MM Chagani, MMWR, RC Merchant, SK Lwanga, SV Manyele, WHO, Y Hutin   +28 more
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Development of a Biomarker for Penconazole: A Human Oral Dosing Study and a Survey of UK Residents’ Exposure

Toxics, 2016
Penconazole is a widely used fungicide in the UK; however, to date, there have been no peer-reviewed publications reporting human metabolism, excretion or biological monitoring data.
Craig Sams, Kate Jones, Karen S. Galea, Laura MacCalman, John Cocker, Paul Teedon, John W. Cherrie, Martie van Tongeren   +7 more
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Development of Korean CARcinogen EXposure: Assessment of the Exposure Intensity of Carcinogens by Industry

Safety and Health at Work, 2022
Background: Occupational cancer is a global health issue. The Korean CARcinogen EXposure (K-CAREX), a database of CARcinogen EXposure, was developed for the Korean labor force to estimate the number of workers exposed to carcinogens by industry.
Dong-Hee Koh, Ju-Hyun Park, Sang-Gil Lee, Hwan-Cheol Kim, Hyejung Jung, Inah Kim, Sangjun Choi, Donguk Park   +7 more
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Scleroderma and occupational exposure

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 1995
A case-referent study was conducted in the province of Trento, Italy, to investigate the possible association between occupational exposure and scleroderma (systemic and localized variants).Twenty-one cases of scleroderma were ascertained from the computerized admission files of all of the local hospitals from 1976 to 1991.
BOVENZI, MASSIMO, BARBONE F, BETTA A, TOMMASINI M, VERSINI W.   +4 more
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Environmental and occupational exposure to lead [PDF]

East African Medical Journal, 2008
To determine the status of environmental and occupational lead exposure in selected areas in Nairobi, Kenya.Cross sectional study.Kariobangi North, Babadogo, Waithaka and Pumwani for assessment of environmental exposure to lead (Pb) and Ziwani Jua Kali works for assessment of occupational lead exposure.
Njoroge, GK, Njagi, EN, Orinda, GO, Sekadde-Kigondu, CB, Kayima, JK.   +4 more
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Estimated Risk of HIV Acquisition and Practice for Preventing Occupational Exposure: A Study of Healthcare Workers at Tumbi and Dodoma Hospitals, Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2013
Health care workers (HCWs) are at risk of acquiring human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV) and other infections via exposure to infectious patients' blood and body fluids.
A Kilale, A Pruss-Ustun, AA Reda, B Doebbeling, B Gumodoka, C Denise, CS Kessler, de lTX, DM Cardo, E Mossdorf, Emmanuel Makundi, G Morino, Godfrey M Mubyazi, Hamisi M Malebo, Health Protection Agency Centre for Infections. Eye of the needle, Hussein Mohamed, ILO, WHO: Joint Guidelines on Health Services and HIV/AIDS, JA Rabbitts, Kijakazi O Mashoto, M Zhang, MG Worthington, OSHA, S Sohn, S Tuma, WHO: International Council of Nurses (ICN), WHO: Occupational Health   +25 more
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Association of occupational noise exposure with hypertension: A cross‐sectional study

The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, 2023
The effects of chronic occupational noise exposure on hypertension are debated. We aimed to investigate the association between occupational noise exposure and the prevalence of hypertension.
Jin Wang, Panpan Zhang, Yaning Wang, Hui Wang, Yuan Gao, Yurong Zhang   +5 more
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