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Humidifier disinfectant, sodium dichloroisocyanurate (NaDCC): assessment of respiratory effects to protect workers’ health

Scientific Reports, 2021
In South Korea, it has been found that biocides used to control and eliminate harmful organisms are used as humidifier disinfectants and cause lung disease in users.
DongSeok Seo, Yong-Hoon Lee, JiMin Jo
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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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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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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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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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Health and safety of the older worker [PDF]

, 2011
This is the author's pre-copyedited accepted manuscript. The final published article is available from the link below. Copyright @ 2012 The Authors.Background - In the UK, increasing numbers of paid employees are over 60 years with further increases ...
A. Farrow, Agrawal, Alamgir, Allen, Brenner, Cruickshanks, Cruickshanks, F. Reynolds, Groff, Kurmis, Laflamme, Larsman, Leigh, Li, Li, Ng, Palmer, Picard, Picard, Prince, Reuter-Lorenz, Seidman, Sj  gaard, Swaen, Tak, Taylor, Zwerling   +26 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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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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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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Effectiveness of joint health and safety units in occupational safety and health services: a field study and a scale

Medycyna Pracy
Background To protect employees against the hazards they may be exposed to during work, employers must provide preventive occupational safety and health (OSH) in international and national legislation.
Sule Sezgin, Murat Cal, Suleyman Ozdemir, Fatih Yilmaz   +3 more
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