Assessing the carcinogenic potential of low-dose exposures to chemical mixtures in the environment: the challenge ahead. [PDF]
, 2015 Lifestyle factors are responsible for a considerable portion of cancer incidence worldwide, but credible estimates from the World Health Organization and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) suggest that the fraction of cancers ...
Ab Hamid, Hasiah +173 more
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Scientific Ignorance and Reliable Patterns of Evidence in Toxic Tort Causation: Is There a Need for Liability Reform? [PDF]
, 2001 As a first step to preserving the central aims of tort law, courts will need to recognize the wide variety of respectable, reliable patterns of evidence on which scientists themselves rely for drawing inferences about the toxicity of substances.
Cranor, Carl F., Eastmond, David A.
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, 1997 Medical screening of workers is one of the tools often used to assess suitability for work and to attempt to reduce worker ill-health. This article outlines the objectives of the screening process and the basic criteria to be followed in developing a ...
Gauci, Mark, Vella, Noel
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The micronucleus assay as a biological dosimeter of in vivo ionising radiation exposure [PDF]
, 2010 Biological dosimetry, based on the analysis of micronuclei (MN) in the cytokinesis-block micronucleus (CBMN) assay can be used as an alternative method for scoring dicentric chromosomes in the field of radiation protection.
Fenech, Michel +2 more
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Assessment of Occupational Diseases among Artisans and Factory Workers in Ifo, Nigeria [PDF]
, 2013 The ever increasing incidences of occupational diseases among workers have continually drawn the attention of researchers towards ameliorating the situation.
Dahunsi, S. O. +2 more
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The two-stage clonal expansion model in occupational cancer epidemiology: Results from three cohort studies [PDF]
, 2010 Copyright © 2010 by the BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. All rights reserved.Objectives: The objective of this work was to apply the two-stage clonal expansion model, with the intention to expand the literature on epidemiological applications of the model and ...
Gore, R, Kriebel, D, Zeka, A
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Procjena opasnosti pri radu specijalista za zaštitu zdravlja divljih životinja u Indiji. [PDF]
, 2011 A study to assess the levels of various threats and awareness among wildlife health professionals was carried out using a self administered questionnaire that focused on personal health details, the extent of exposure to various hazards, safety measures ...
Anupam Srivastav, Parag Nigam
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Birth seasonality studies in a large Prader-Willi syndrome cohort. [PDF]
, 2019 Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is generally due to sporadic paternal deletions of the chromosome 15q11-q13 region followed by maternal disomy 15. Advanced maternal age is more commonly seen in those with maternal disomy 15. Environmental factors (e.g., drug
Butler, Merlin G +6 more
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Causation in Occupational Disease: Balancing Epidemiology, Law and Manufacturer Conduct [PDF]
, 1998 Drs. Lynch & Henefin examine evolution of disease causation theory and its impact on public health, as well as how these relate to the courtroom admissibility of expert opinion ...
Henifin, Mary S., Lynch, Richard M.
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[Protection of hospital workers from risks of occupational exposure to biological agents].
Medycyna pracy, 2006 Health care workers belong to a high risk occupational group in view of their permanent contact with biological agents. It is essential to take all available and effective technical, organizational and medical preventive measures to protect the exposed workers.Activities aimed at protecting workers from risks related to exposure to biological agents ...
Katarzyna, Zielińiska-Jankiewicz +2 more
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