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Outbreak of Sudden Cardiac Deaths in a Tire Manufacturing Facility: Can It Be Caused by Nanoparticles?

Safety and Health at Work, 2012
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to review clinical characteristics and working environments of sudden cardiac death (SCD) cases associated with a tire manufacturer in Korea, and review possible occupational risk factors for cardiovascular ...
Eun-A. Kim, Jungsun Park, Kun-Hyung Kim, Naroo Lee, Dae-Seong Kim, Seong-Kyu Kang   +5 more
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The Effects of Long-Term, Low-Level Exposure to Monocyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons on Worker's Insulin Resistance

Safety and Health at Work, 2011
Objectives: This study was designed to investigate whether long-term, low-level exposure to monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (MAHs) induced insulin resistance.
Yong Lim Won, Yong Ko, Kyung-Hwa Heo, Kyung Sun Ko, Mi-Young Lee, Ki-Woong Kim   +5 more
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Genetics and occupational health and safety [PDF]

Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2007
A recent study in China concluded that the incidences of neurasthenia and of ultrasonographic abnormalities in the livers of vinyl chloride‐exposed workers increased with increasing cumulative exposure dose.1 This is an important finding, especially as the exposure to vinyl chloride studied was below the current Chinese permissible occupational limit ...
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Characteristics of Occupational Exposure to Benzene during Turnaround in the Petrochemical Industries

Safety and Health at Work, 2010
Objectives: The level of benzene exposure in the petrochemical industry during regular operation has been well established, but not in turnaround (TA), where high exposure may occur.
Eun-Kyo Chung, Jung-Ah Shin, Byung-Kyu Lee, Jiwoon Kwon, Naroo Lee, Kwang-Jae Chung, Jong-Han Lee, In-Seop Lee, Seong-Kyu Kang, Jae-Kil Jang   +9 more
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External Quality Assessment Scheme for Biological Monitoring of Occupational Exposure to Toxic Chemicals

Safety and Health at Work, 2011
Objectives: In this study, we summarized the External Quality Assessment Scheme (EQAS) for the biological monitoring of occupational exposure to toxic chemicals which started in 1995 and continued until a 31st round robin in the spring of 2010.
Mi-Young Lee, Jeong Sun Yang, Seong-Kyu Kang   +2 more
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Relationship between Comorbid Health Problems and Musculoskeletal Disorders Resulting in Musculoskeletal Complaints and Musculoskeletal Sickness Absence among Employees in Korea

Safety and Health at Work, 2015
Background: To investigate the relationship between musculoskeletal disorders and comorbid health problems, including depression/anxiety disorder, insomnia/sleep disorder, fatigue, and injury by accident, and to determine whether certain physical and ...
Ji Hye Baek, Young Sun Kim, Kwan Hyung Yi   +2 more
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Toxicological Evaluations of Rare Earths and Their Health Impacts to Workers: A Literature Review

Safety and Health at Work, 2013
In concert with the development of new materials in the last decade, the need for toxicological studies of these materials has been increasing. These new materials include a group of rare earths (RE).
Kyung Taek Rim, Kwon Ho Koo, Jung Sun Park   +2 more
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Occupational Health and Safety in Australia

Industrial Health, 2012
The focus of OHS in Australia is on workplace-based prevention rather than individual health care. Over the past decade, workers' compensation data have shown continuous improvement in work-related deaths, serious injuries and diseases. Injuries from work-related vehicle incidents are the leading cause of fatalities.
MACDONALD, Wendy, DRISCOLL, Tim, STUCKEY, Rwth, OAKMAN, Jodi   +3 more
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No evidence for carcinogenicity of titanium dioxide nanoparticles in 26-week inhalation study in rasH2 mouse model

Scientific Reports, 2022
With the rapid development of alternative methods based on the spirit of animal welfare, the publications of animal studies evaluating endpoints such as cancer have been extremely reduced.
Shotaro Yamano, Tomoki Takeda, Yuko Goto, Shigeyuki Hirai, Yusuke Furukawa, Yoshinori Kikuchi, Tatsuya Kasai, Kyohei Misumi, Masaaki Suzuki, Kenji Takanobu, Hideki Senoh, Misae Saito, Hitomi Kondo, Yumi Umeda   +13 more
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Frontiers and Challenges in Occupational Safety and Health [PDF]

Frontiers in Public Health, 2014
Most people work to make a living, but unfortunately many at the cost of their safety, health, and even lives. The International Labour Organization (ILO) estimated that each year poor occupational health and safety led to 271 million injuries, 160 million occupational diseases, and 2 million work-related deaths (1).
How-Ran eGuo, How-Ran eGuo
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