International trends in education and training in occupational hygiene [PDF]
In many countries occupational hygiene has become an indispensable discipline in managing long-term risks to the health of workers. The international collaboration on education and training started with a workshop in Luxembourg in 1986 (sponsored by the ...
Burdorf, A. (Alex)
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Health risks for workers caused by weather and climatic conditions during a cold season
The authors assessed influences exerted on a body by physical environmental factors in autumn, winter, and spring in Dagestan and Kaliningrad region (the 4th climatic region where such assessments are not regulated) as per risks of exposure to cold; our ...
R.S. Rakhmanov +7 more
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Consensus of Chinese experts on pneumoconiosis treatment (2024)
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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Factors causing risks of caries evolvement in dental solid tissues under acclimatization
We analyzed parameters characterizing mineral balance in a body and dental state in two groups of healthy men (n = 15 in each, aged 34.7 ± 0.6) in hot and humid marine climate conditions; one group was made of people undergoing acclimatization, the ...
R.S. Rakhmanov +2 more
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Association of MnSOD and GPX1 gene polymorphisms with a risk of chronic dust-induced bronchitis
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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An investigation on benefits and future expectation of Industrialised Building System (IBS) implementation in construction practices [PDF]
Industrialised Building System (IBS) is well known in many developing countries due to the benefits that can be derived from its applications in construction projects. However, the low percentage of IBS usage may be due to lack of awareness and knowledge
Akasah, Zainal Abidin +3 more
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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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Survival-Day @ Wiesbaden business school - evaluation of a short-term educational intervention to reduce work-associated health risks during nursing internships of students in health care economics [PDF]
Background: In 2013 RheinMain University launched its bachelor's degree program Health Care Economics requiring each student to participate in a mandatory two-month nursing internship.
Pitz, Andreas +3 more
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Reduction of work accidents through the implementation of containers for solid waste collection
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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Applications of the Standardized Nordic Questionnaire: A Review [PDF]
Sustainability seeks to provide economically viable products in an environmentally friendly way while respecting worker rights. Physical wellbeing forms part of these rights. Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) diminish productivity, cause absence from work,
Callejón Ferre, Ángel Jesús +3 more
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