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Epidemiology: a tool for the assessment of risk [PDF]

, 2001
The purpose of this chapter is to introduce and demonstrate the use of a key tool for the assessment of risk. The word epidemiology is derived from Greek and its literal interpretation is 'studies of people'.
Blumenthal, U, Esrey, SA, Fleisher, JM, Peasey, A   +3 more
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Consensus‐Based Safety Recommendations for Informal Home Care: A Mixed Methods Study

Research in Nursing &Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As home‐based care expands globally, informal caregivers are responsible for medical and nursing responsibilities, raising serious concerns about safety and risk management. This study proposes expert‐informed, safety recommendations tailored to informal caregiving in home settings.
Nida Abed, Vanessa Riberio Neves, Valerie Matarredona Perez, Daniel Monasor Ortola, Virginia Ferrer García, Bojana Knezevic, Paulo Sousa, Reinhard Strametz, Mercedes Guilabert, José Joaquín Mira   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Scientific Outputs Regarding Occupational Health among Female Workers

International Journal of Occupational Hygiene, 2015
Although the International Labor Organization (ILO) has reported that two-thirds of the world’s occupations belong to women, a few studies regarding employed women have been conducted.
MARYAM NIKPOUR, MOZHGAN FIROUZBAKHT, ARAM TIRGAR   +2 more
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Risk Factors for Hyperfunctional Voice Disorders Among Teachers [PDF]

, 2012
The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of voice problems among teachers, and identify risk factors for developing voice pathology. In this study we evaluated 448 teachers (400 females and 48 males) between the age range of 25 to 55 years, from
Ballraj, A, Sebastian, S, Simon , S, Suresh, BA   +3 more
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Thirty years of glyphosate‐resistant crops and weeds: Current situation and future prospects

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Since 1996, when the first glyphosate‐resistant crop was commercialized and the first resistant weed was reported, resistance has expanded globally. This review analyzes emergence patterns across weed species, crops, regions, resistance mechanisms, and herbicides.
Ricardo Alcántara‐de la Cruz, Yure Marin Guidi, Mariana Ramirez‐Castillo, Fernando Storniolo Adegas, Caio Antonio Carbonari, Edivaldo Domingues Velini, Rafael De Prado, Stephen O. Duke   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Occupational Safety of Different Industrial Sectors in Khartoum State, Sudan Part 2: Analysis of Occupational Accidents

Journal of High Institute of Public Health, 2012
Background: Accident analysis is a tool which can be used to obtain accurate information about the combined accident factors that when fixed, prevent recurrence. It includes recording and documenting work-related injuries.
Fadia A El-Marakby, Gehan R Zaki, Fatin H Nofal, Adel M Zakaraya, Yasser H Deign El-Nor   +4 more
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A global survey on occupational health services in selected international commission on occupational health (ICOH) member countries

BMC Public Health, 2017
Background The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), and the European Union (EU) have encouraged countries to ...
Jorma Rantanen, Suvi Lehtinen, Antonio Valenti, Sergio Iavicoli   +3 more
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Ashwagandha: Is It Safe? Part 1: A Regulatory Review

Phytotherapy Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Over the last decade, ashwagandha (Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal, AS) has been brought under increasing scrutiny by EU regulators regarding its safety for the use in food supplements, culminating in a recent recommendation for an Article 8 procedure according to Regulation (EC) No. 1925/2006 in the European Union (EU).
T. Brendler, R. Al‐Mondhiry, L. Lang, R. Marles, M. Tallon, A. Raghu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Particle Size Distribution in Aluminum Manufacturing Facilities. [PDF]

, 2014
As part of exposure assessment for an ongoing epidemiologic study of heart disease and fine particle exposures in aluminum industry, area particle samples were collected in production facilities to assess instrument reliability and particle size ...
Cullen, Mark R, Dixon-Ernst, Christine, Eisen, Ellen A, Hammond, S Katharine, Liu, Sa, Noth, Elizabeth M   +5 more
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Community-Based Interactive Training Project for Migrant Women Workers in the Pearl River Delta [PDF]

, 2003
Outlines the phases of a project that was designed to explore effective social aid and services to migrant women workers, as well as to mobilize resources from the government, enterprises, local community, and other aspects of ...

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