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Outbreak of Sudden Cardiac Deaths in a Tire Manufacturing Facility: Can It Be Caused by Nanoparticles?

Safety and Health at Work, 2012
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to review clinical characteristics and working environments of sudden cardiac death (SCD) cases associated with a tire manufacturer in Korea, and review possible occupational risk factors for cardiovascular ...
Eun-A. Kim, Jungsun Park, Kun-Hyung Kim, Naroo Lee, Dae-Seong Kim, Seong-Kyu Kang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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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Occupational Safety and Health in Peru

Annals of Global Health, 2015
Peru is a country located on the Pacific coast of South America with a population of more than 30 million inhabitants. In the past 10 years, Peru has had a steady economic growth. Peru is predominantly an extractive industry country, but the manufacturing and construction sectors are booming. It is in this context that regulations have been implemented
Cruz, Ismael, Huerta-Mercado, Raul
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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
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

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
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
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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
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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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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