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Estimated Risk of HIV Acquisition and Practice for Preventing Occupational Exposure: A Study of Healthcare Workers at Tumbi and Dodoma Hospitals, Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2013
Health care workers (HCWs) are at risk of acquiring human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV) and other infections via exposure to infectious patients' blood and body fluids.
A Kilale, A Pruss-Ustun, AA Reda, B Doebbeling, B Gumodoka, C Denise, CS Kessler, de lTX, DM Cardo, E Mossdorf, Emmanuel Makundi, G Morino, Godfrey M Mubyazi, Hamisi M Malebo, Health Protection Agency Centre for Infections. Eye of the needle, Hussein Mohamed, ILO, WHO: Joint Guidelines on Health Services and HIV/AIDS, JA Rabbitts, Kijakazi O Mashoto, M Zhang, MG Worthington, OSHA, S Sohn, S Tuma, WHO: International Council of Nurses (ICN), WHO: Occupational Health   +25 more
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A web-based design for occupational safety and health capability maturity indicator

Safety Science, 2020
It has been established that design contributes to the occurrence of occupational injuries and illnesses in the construction sector. This has resulted in the need for designers to implement design for occupational safety and health (DfOSH), which is ...
A. Poghosyan, P. Manu, Abdul–Majeed Mahamadu, Olúgbénga O. Akinadé, L. Mahdjoubi, A. Gibb, Michael G. Behm   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Work Environments and Exposure to Hazardous Substances in Korean Tire Manufacturing

Safety and Health at Work, 2012
Objectives: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the tire manufacturing work environments extensively and to identify workers’ exposure to hazardous substances in various work processes.
Naroo Lee, Byung-kyu Lee, Sijeong Jeong, Gwang Yong Yi, Jungah Shin   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Specific types of wastewater pollution in Ostrava and possibilities of decontamination through wastewater treatment plants [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences, 2023
This paper provides an introduction to the problem of the occurrence of some groups of micropollutants in wastewater, namely pharmaceutically active compounds (PhAC) and drugs in the context of wastewater treatment in Ostrava (290,000 inhabitants ...
Suchankova Jana, Roupcova Petra, Suranova Kamila, Klouda Karel, Krocova Sarka, Slany Jan, Tesarova Sandra   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

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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Pulmonary dust foci as rat pneumoconiosis lesion induced by titanium dioxide nanoparticles in 13-week inhalation study

Particle and Fibre Toxicology, 2022
Background Most toxicological studies on titanium dioxide (TiO2) particles to date have concentrated on carcinogenicity and acute toxicity, with few studies focusing of pneumoconiosis, which is a variety of airspace and interstitial lung diseases caused ...
Shotaro Yamano, Yuko Goto, Tomoki Takeda, Shigeyuki Hirai, Yusuke Furukawa, Yoshinori Kikuchi, Tatsuya Kasai, Kyohei Misumi, Masaaki Suzuki, Kenji Takanobu, Hideki Senoh, Misae Saito, Hitomi Kondo, Yumi Umeda   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Occupational cooling practices of emergency first responders in the United States: A survey [PDF]

, 2018
This is an accepted manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Temperature on 29/07/2018, available online: https://doi.org/10.1080/23328940.2018.1493907 The accepted version of the publication may differ from the final published version.©
ASTM International, Bonauto D, Cadarette BS, Carter R, House JR., International Organisation for Standardisation. ISO, McLellan TM, Michaels D, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Prudhomme J, Taiwo OA, Watkins ER   +12 more
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration at 50: Protecting Workers in a Changing Economy.

American Journal of Public Health, 2020
The passage of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 brought unprecedented changes in US workplaces, and the activities of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have contributed to a significant reduction in work-related ...
D. Michaels, J. Barab
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Artificial intelligence in advancing occupational health and safety: an encapsulation of developments

Journal of Occupational Health
Objectives: In an era characterized by dynamic technological advancements, the well-being of the workforce remains a cornerstone of progress and sustainability.
Immad A. Shah, Sukhdev Mishra
semanticscholar   +1 more source