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Probability of causation for occupational cancer after exposure to ionizing radiation
Background Probability of causation (PC) is a reasonable way to estimate causal relationships in radiation-related cancer. This study reviewed the international trend, usage, and critiques of the PC method.
Eun-A Kim+3 more
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Recommended Practices: Protecting Temporary Workers [PDF]
[Excerpt] Workers employed through staffing agencies are generally called temporary or supplied workers. For the purposes of these recommended practices, “temporary workers” are those supplied to a host employer and paid by a staffing agency, whether or ...
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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Wearable sensors, empowered by AI and smart materials, revolutionize healthcare by enabling intelligent disease diagnosis, personalized therapy, and seamless health monitoring without disrupting daily life. This review explores cutting‐edge advancements in smart materials and AI‐driven technologies that empower wearable sensors for diagnostics and ...
Shuwen Chen+14 more
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Fast response, zero‐power, text or image sensors utilizing light transmission or reflection, and no unfavorable color change judgments, are fabricated using printed nematic liquid crystals patterned on reactive alignment layers, permit ppt‐ to ppb‐level sensitivity, and were field‐tested with active firefighters.
Ryan A. Williams+9 more
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Abstract Worker voice tools can support multinational companies to monitor social compliance within complex multi‐tier apparel supply chains. This study presents findings from an adaptation of a worker voice tool that contacted 11,555 workers in two informal ‘Ready‐made Garment’ (RMG) production hubs in Bangladesh.
Sheila Chanani+4 more
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Stop MRSA in jails and prisons [PDF]
"If you have a MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) infection: Follow medical advice; Return to work as directed; Don't touch the sore or the pus; Keep the sore clean and covered; Wash your hands frequently; Don't share personal items at ...
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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In asthmatic patients, inhalation of hyperosmolar saline or D-mannitol (D-M) elicits bronchoconstriction, but in healthy subjects exercise causes bronchodilation. Hyperventilation causes drying of airway surface liquid (ASL) and increases its osmolarity.
Jeffrey S. Fedan+3 more
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Background Manual handling operations (MHO) are tasks performed by hand that require repetitive and forceful hand and arm movements. MHO are currently performed in many workplaces in skilled and unskilled jobs in the production and service sectors.
Charlotte Mueller+3 more
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Occupational Health and Safety in Australia
The focus of OHS in Australia is on workplace-based prevention rather than individual health care. Over the past decade, workers' compensation data have shown continuous improvement in work-related deaths, serious injuries and diseases. Injuries from work-related vehicle incidents are the leading cause of fatalities.
Jodi Oakman+3 more
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Frontiers and Challenges in Occupational Safety and Health [PDF]
Most people work to make a living, but unfortunately many at the cost of their safety, health, and even lives. The International Labour Organization (ILO) estimated that each year poor occupational health and safety led to 271 million injuries, 160 million occupational diseases, and 2 million work-related deaths (1).
How-Ran eGuo, How-Ran eGuo
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