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The relationship between spontaneous abortion and female workers in the semiconductor industry
Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2017 Background This study investigated the relationship between job type and the risk for spontaneous abortion to assess the reproductive toxicity of female workers in the semiconductor industry.
Heechan Kim +8 more
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Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2017 Background Health risk assessments (HRA) are used by many organisations as a basis for developing relevant and targeted employee health and well-being interventions. However, many HRA’s have a western-centric focus and therefore it is unclear whether the
Ana Howarth +2 more
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Thyroid cancer among female workers in Korea, 2007–2015
Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2018 Background Prevalence of thyroid cancer has been increasing rapidly worldwide, especially among women. There has been a debate as to whether such an increase represents consequences of over-diagnosis or a true increase.
Seonghoon Kang +5 more
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Work-related olfactory disorder: a case series and review
Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2018 Background The olfactory bulb is anatomically exposed and thus can be directly damaged by external stimulation. This can occur as an occupational injury owing to contact with organic solvents or other causes.
Soon Woo Park +5 more
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Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2017 Background Bricks have been manufactured in Nepal for hundreds of years and are seen as a component of Nepalese sculpture and architecture. Large quantities of hazardous materials including high concentrations of particulate matter are emitted on a daily
Seshananda Sanjel +5 more
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Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2017 Background Shark meat is used as sacrificial food in Gyeongsangbuk-do, and is a major source of dietary mercury. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of shark meat intake or the ritual of Jesa on blood mercury levels within workers living in ...
Gun Il Park +3 more
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Assessing the Efficiency of Muster Point in Crisis: A Case Study in Tehran City
Archives of Occupational Health, 2020 Background: One of the most important factors in crisis management is the location of a muster point to reduce vulnerability. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of designated sites for muster point during a crisis in one of the districts of Tehran ...
Ahmad Soltanzadeh +2 more
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Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2019 Background Workplace violence is the intentional use of power, threatened or actual, against another person or against a group, in work-related circumstances, that either results in or has a high degree of likelihood of resulting in injury, death ...
Dawit Getachew Yenealem +3 more
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Does formaldehyde have a causal association with nasopharyngeal cancer and leukaemia?
Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2018 Background The South Korean criteria for occupational diseases were amended in July 2013. These criteria included formaldehyde as a newly defined occupational carcinogen, based on cases of “leukemia or nasopharyngeal cancer caused by formaldehyde ...
Soon-Chan Kwon +3 more
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Prevalence of Occupational Burnout and its Related Factors among Dentists in Semnan, Iran [PDF]
Muhandisī-i bihdāsht-i ḥirfah/ī, 2019 Background and Objective: Occupational burnout syndrome is a long-term response to stressful situations that may cause a reduction in the function, efficacy, and productivity of systems or individuals.
Maryam Basirat +4 more
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