Exposure to occupational hazards among bakers and their coping mechanisms in Ghana
Cogent Medicine, 2020 : Studies on the exposure to occupational hazards among bakers and the strategies they employ to control occupational hazards are lacking in Ghana. In this study, we aimed at examining the exposure to occupational hazards among bakers in the Kumasi ...
Winifred Serwaa Bonsu +2 more
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Occupational hazards and risks among the women in fisher communities in Cox's Bazar and Chattogram, Bangladesh. [PDF]
PLoS ONEBackgroundWomen in the fisher communities in coastal regions of Bangladesh are engaged in a wide range of fishery activities. However, there is limited evidence available on the occupational hazards and risks experienced by them.MethodThe study was ...
Charls Erik Halder +6 more
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Hearing status of people occupationally exposed to ultrasonic noise
International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 2022 Objectives The aim of the study was to evaluate the hearing status of operators of low-frequency ultrasonic devices compared to employees exposed to audible noise at a similar A-weighted sound pressure level (SPL) but without ultrasonic components ...
Adam Dudarewicz +3 more
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Assessment of Nurse Interns̛ Knowledge and Practice &Attitude regarding Occupational Health Hazards [PDF]
Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 2021 Background: The occupational hazards and injuries in the nursing are higher than average compared with all occupations. In the medical profession, nurses constitute the largest group of healthcare workers, and experience a higher rate of workplace ...
Samia Mohamed Abdallah +2 more
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Noise exposure and hearing status among employees using communication headsets
International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 2022 Objectives The objective of this study was to assess the hearing of employees using communication headsets with regard to their exposure to noise. Material and Methods The study group comprised 213 employees, including 21 workers of the furniture ...
Małgorzata Pawlaczyk-Łuszczyńska +3 more
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Reinvigorating engineered noise controls: a systems approach
International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 2023 Objectives Hearing loss is a major worldwide health issue affecting an estimated 1.5 billion people. Causes of hearing loss include genetics, chemicals, medications, lifestyle habits such as smoking, and noise.
Jeremy Slagley +3 more
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Evaluation of exposure to nano-sized particles among transport and vehicle service workers
Medycyna Pracy, 2021 Background Exposure to fine and ultrafine particles from transport processes is a main consequence of emissions from engines, especially those with self-ignition.
Stella Bujak-Pietrek +1 more
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Annoyance Related to Wind Turbine Noise
Archives of Acoustics, 2014 A questionnaire inquiry on response to wind turbine noise was carried out on 361 subjects living in the vicinity of 8 wind farms. Current mental health status of respondents was assessed using Goldberg General Health Questionnaire GHQ-12. For areas where
Małgorzta PAWLACZYK-ŁUSZCZYŃSKA +4 more
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Development of Comprehensive Occupational Health Risk Assessment (COHRA) Method: A Case Study in a Petrochemical Industry [PDF]
Muhandisī-i bihdāsht-i ḥirfah/ī, 2018 Introduction: In order to take control measures to protect the health of employees against occupational hazardous agents, assessing occupational health risks is essential.
Mehdi Jahangiri +4 more
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Occupational exposure to Staphylococcus aureus in the wastewater treatment plants environment
Medycyna Pracy, 2020 Background The aim of the study was to assess the occupational exposure to Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, including methicillin- resistant S. aureus (MRSA) and other antibiotic-resistant strains in the municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs ...
Anna Kozajda, Karolina Jeżak
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