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Hygiene at Work: An Engineering Perspective on the Development of Hygiene Science

open access: yesCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2008
The present article examines the work of contemporary hygiene practitioners. Discussion converges from a broad examination of hygiene at work in our society serving the common good to occupational hygiene in the workplace.
Peter J Pityn
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Association of MnSOD and GPX1 gene polymorphisms with a risk of chronic dust-induced bronchitis

open access: yesБюллетень сибирской медицины, 2023
Aim. To assess the association of the MnSOD (rs4880) and GPX1 (rs1050450) gene polymorphisms with a risk of developing chronic dust-induced bronchitis in workers of the coal mining industry.Materials and methods.
A. G. Zhukova   +3 more
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EVALUATION OF PROGNOSTIC SIGNIFICANCE OF FUNCTIONAL AND BIOCHEMICAL INDICES FOR HEALTH STATUS ASSESSMENT IN YOUNG PERSONS WORKING IN TUBE-CASTING PLANTS

open access: yesКубанский научный медицинский вестник, 2017
The authors analyzed the changes of functional and biochemical indices in young persons engaged in tube-casting plants and exposed to harmful physical and chemical factors. Some indices were deviated from their normal values 10–60 %.
R. S. RAKHMANOV   +6 more
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Gender differences and occupational factors for the risk of obesity in the Italian working population

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2020
Background Obesity is a multifactorial condition and a major risk factor associated with several non-communicable diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, and with a higher risk of premature death and disability.
C. Di Tecco   +4 more
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Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Indoor Fragrance Diffusers

open access: yesAtmosphere, 2023
People today spend most of their time indoors; many use fragrances in closed restrooms and bathrooms at home and in public spaces for masking odors. However, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that are emitted from indoor fragrances have been reported in ...
Wen-Hsi Cheng   +2 more
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Reduction of work accidents through the implementation of containers for solid waste collection

open access: yesInternational Journal of Occupational and Environment Safety, 2020
The activity of waste collection is fundamental for preserving human health and the environment. As the world population increases, so does the waste production, consequently leading to a higher number of professionals involved in the collection activity.
Nailson Diniz dos Santos   +4 more
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Consensus of Chinese experts on pneumoconiosis treatment (2024)

open access: yes环境与职业医学
Pneumoconiosis is the most serious occupational disease in China, and the prevention and treatment of pneumoconiosis attracts extensive social concerns.
Occupational Lung Disease Group of Labor Hygiene and Occupational Diseases Branch of Chinese Preventive Medicine Association
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Epidemiological aspects of morbidity in the class of digestive organs in Kazakhstan [PDF]

open access: yesТерапевтический архив, 2018
Aim. To study epidemiological aspects of disease, class of diseases of the digestive system in the region of the relative risk in Kazakhstan. Materials and methods.
L K Ibraeva   +7 more
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Direct and Oxidative DNA Damage in a Group of Painters Exposed to VOCs: Dose – Response Relationship

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health, 2020
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are present in several working activities. This work is aimed at comparing oxidative stress and DNA damage biomarkers to specific VOCs in the occupational exposure of painters.
Renata Sisto   +15 more
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Hygiene knowledge and practices and determinants of occupational safety among waste and sanitation workers in Bangladesh during the COVID-19 pandemic

open access: yesHygiene and Environmental Health Advances, 2022
Waste and sanitation workers provide essential services to society. In most low-and middle-income countries, they are often mistreated and lack access to necessary personal protective equipment (PPE) and hygiene facilities that ensure occupational safety
Mahbub-Ul Alam   +13 more
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