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Environmental Exposures and Parkinson's Disease. [PDF]
, 2016 Parkinson's disease (PD) affects millions around the world. The Braak hypothesis proposes that in PD a pathologic agent may penetrate the nervous system via the olfactory bulb, gut, or both and spreads throughout the nervous system. The agent is unknown,
Litvan, Irene, Nandipati, Sirisha
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Revista brasileira de enfermagem, 2011 Bibliographic review with the objective to identify the Brazilian legislation related to occupational exposure of health workers to biological material and compare it with the main recommendations of the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Tanyse, Galon +2 more
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Perceção e risco de exposição ocupacional a agentes biológicos em centros de triagem de resíduos e aterro sanitário = Percepción y riesgo de exposición laboral a agentes biológicos en centros de clasificación de residuos y vertederos = Perception and risk of occupational exposure to biological agents in waste sorting plants and landfills [PDF]
, 2019 El objetivo general de este estudio es evaluar la exposición ocupacional a agentes biológicos (bacterias y hongos) en la industria de separación de residuos y vertedero. Los objetivos específicos son los siguientes: - Evaluar la percepción de los empleados de la industria de separación de residuos y vertederos ante el riesgo biológico.
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Biosafety and Biohazards: Understanding Biosafety Levels and Meeting Safety Requirements of a Biobank. [PDF]
, 2019 When it comes to biobanking and working with different types of laboratory specimens, it is important to understand potential biohazards to ensure safety of the operator and laboratory personnel.
Gosa, Laura +2 more
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Medycyna pracy, 2004 Occupational, biological factors of microbial, plant and animal origin may become a health hazard to the exposed workers. The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge of biological agents present in the work environment, related health risks, and health protection against biological exposure at work among workers of certain occupational categories ...
Katarzyna, Zielińska-Jankiewicz +1 more
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Integrating research, surveillance, and practice in environmental public health tracking. [PDF]
, 2006 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is working with selected state and local health departments, academic centers, and others to develop an environmental public health tracking initiative to ...
Balmes, John R +3 more
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¿Cuáles son los criterios de valoración en salud laboral? [PDF]
, 2010 La intención de la autora en este artículo es orientar al especialista en Derecho sobre el significado que tienen los criterios de valoración para agentes químicos, físicos y biológicos, utilizados como referencia por los técnicos en Prevención de ...
Montero Simó, Rosa
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Correlation of Lipopolysaccharide Endotoxin Level in Cotton Dust with the Increase of TNFα Level and the Decline of Lung Function in Cotton Spinning Factory Workers [PDF]
, 2014 Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) endotoxin contained in cotton dust may cause airway inflammation and decline of lung function when inhaled, which eventually leads to respiratory symptoms.
Indahwati, L. (Leli) +2 more
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Medycyna pracy, 2006 Directive 2000/54/EC deals thoroughly with issues referring to the protection of workers from risks related to occupational exposure to biological agents in the European Union. The ordinance of the Minister of Health on harmful biological agents at work and the protection of exposed workers implements its content into Polish legislation.
Katarzyna, Zielińska-Jankiewicz +2 more
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Agricultura, 2018 The veterinarian from the emergency service is part of the professional group exposed to biological agents harmful to the health. The main types of biological agent can be zoonotic and vector born diseases. The aim of this study is to asses the risk of exposure to them, using Fine & Kinney method, risk matrix, and Sandia Corporation tool.
Cosmin Peștean +3 more
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