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Recommendation of occupational exposure limits (2024–2025)

Environmental and Occupational Health Practice
The Japan Society for Occupational Health (JSOH) recommends the Occupational Exposure Limits (OELs) as reference values for preventing adverse health effects on workers caused by occupational exposure to chemical substances, continuous or intermittent ...
The Japan Society for Occupational Health May 22, 2024
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Basic occupational health services – “Occupational Health for All” [PDF]

Healthline, 2011
Occupational health is the area of medicine dedicated to the prevention and management of occupational and environmental injury, illness and disability, and the promotion of health and productivity of workers, their families and ...
Niraj Pandit, Ashish Trivedi
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Walking as a meaningful leisure occupation: the implications for occupational therapy [PDF]

, 2012
Introduction: In response to growing interest in leisure in occupational therapy and the importance of understanding how occupations maintain, enhance and promote health and wellbeing, a qualitative phenomenological study was conducted to explore the ...
Christiansen CH, College of Occupational Therapists, College of Occupational Therapists, Dawson J, Fenech A, Johnson JA, Kielhofner G, Molineux M, Mosey AC, Pope C, Smith JA, Turner A, Wilcock A, Yerxa EJ   +13 more
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis as a Multistep Process in the United States: A Population‐Based Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal, progressive neurodegenerative disease that typically results in death within 3–5 years from symptom onset. However, little is known about the environmental exposures, clinical aspects, or social determinants of health factors that may be associated with the disease.
Jasmine Berry, Jaime Raymond, Theodore Larson, D. Kevin Horton, Moon Han, Theresa Nair, Ammar Al‐Chalabi, Paul Mehta   +7 more
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Occupational status, working conditions, and health: evidence from the 2012 China Labor Force Dynamics Survey

The Journal of Chinese Sociology, 2020
This study investigates the relationship between occupational status and health inequality in the working population by analyzing data from the 2012 China Labor Force Dynamics Survey.
Yaqiang Qi, Tongxin Liang, Hua Ye
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Occupational Health

Journal of Epidemiology, 1996
Epidemiological studies on several selected topics in occupational health in Japan is introduced in the present paper. Karoushi or sudden death due to overwork was proposed in 1978. Hypertension was suggested to be one of the risk factors for Karoushi, although the risk factors related only to work conditions have not been clarified yet ...
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Active Seizures Predict Worse Instrumental Activities of Daily Living in Individuals With Normal Cognition and Dementia

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Cognitive disorders are common in older persons with seizures (PWS). Cognitive disorders are often associated with impaired Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs). However, the effects of seizures on IADLs remain unexplored.
Ifrah Zawar, Jaideep Kapur, Meghan M. Mattos, Carol Manning, Syeda Amrah Hashmi, Mark Quigg   +5 more
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Facts About Worker Safety and Health - 2012 [PDF]

, 2012
[Excerpt] This year marks the 41st anniversary of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the effective date of the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
AFL-CIO
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Ageism in Rheumatology: The Health Care Professional's Perspective

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Ageism (age‐based stereotypes, prejudice, or discrimination) is prevalent and linked to prolonged disability and reduced lifespan in older adults. Little is known about ageism within rheumatology. This study explores the health care professional's (HCP) perception of the care of older adults and how ageist attitudes or perspectives may impact
Aaron P. Smith, Pooja M. Achanta, Jiha Lee, Namrata Singh, Una E. Makris   +4 more
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Application of a comprehensive risk assessment method for occupational disease hazards of employers in occupational health classification management of wooden furniture manufacturing factories

环境与职业医学, 2023
BackgroundThe contradiction between science and operability has always existed in the model of classified occupational health supervision and management.
Aihong WANG, Pengbo LENG, Xiaohai LI, Chao GAO, Guochuan MAO, Dandan ZHANG   +5 more
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