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Assessment of the Influence of Crystalline Form on Cyto-Genotoxic and Inflammatory Effects Induced by TiO2 Nanoparticles on Human Bronchial and Alveolar Cells

open access: yesNanomaterials, 2021
Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2NPs) are increasingly used in consumer products, industrial and medical applications, raising concerns on their potential toxicity.
Anna Maria Fresegna   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association between extreme temperature exposure and occupational injuries among construction workers in Italy: An analysis of risk factors

open access: yesEnvironment International, 2023
Background/Aim: Extreme temperatures have impact on the health and occupational injuries. The construction sector is particularly exposed. This study aims to investigate the association between extreme temperatures and occupation injuries in this sector,
Claudio Gariazzo   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Workers' compensation in the United States: high costs, low benefits [PDF]

open access: yes, 1995
Studies suggest that income replacement is low for many workers with serious occupational injuries and illnesses. This review discusses three areas that hold promise for raising benefits to workers while reducing workers' compensation costs to employers:
Boden, Leslie
core   +2 more sources

Workers' Compensation Under Alternative Insurance Arrangements [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
The authors use a unique panel data set of state-level data for 48 jurisdictions between 1975 and 1995 to explore the effects of insurance arrangements on workplace safety, the structure of the workers' compensation insurance market, and the employers ...
John F. Burton, Jr.   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Workers' Compensation [PDF]

open access: yes, 1998
Apresentação do tema em debate sobre a "qualidade da vida"
Ashford, Nicholas A., Rom (ed.), W. N.
core   +5 more sources

Prevalence of work related musculoskeletal disorders in Italian workers: is there an underestimation of the related occupational risk factors?

open access: yesBMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2020
Background Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) represent an important socio-economic burden. The current risk assessment and management involved in the ethiopathogenesis of WMSDs is based on observational tools and checklists, which have some ...
Fabrizio Russo   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

How Much Does My Work Affect My Health? The Relationships between Working Conditions and Health in an Italian Survey

open access: yesSafety and Health at Work, 2021
Backround: Working condition surveys are widely recognized as useful tools for monitoring the quality of working life and the improvements introduced by health and safety policy frameworks at the European and national level.
Matteo Ronchetti   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gender differences in occupational exposure to carcinogens among Italian workers

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2018
Background Many carcinogenic chemicals are still used or produced in several economic sectors. The aim of this study is to investigate differences in occupational exposure patterns to carcinogens by gender in Italy.
Alberto Scarselli   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Work Category Affects the Exposure to Allergens and Endotoxins in an Animal Facility Laboratory in Italy: A Personal Air Monitoring Study

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2021
Scientists and technicians who work in contact with laboratory animals are exposed to complex biological mixtures from animals, bedding and feed. The main objective of this study was to characterize the exposures to endotoxins and animal allergens in a ...
Simona Di Renzi   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Effect of Workers’ Compensation Status on the Patient Experience

open access: yesJB & JS open access, 2019
Background: Rating the patient experience is an increasingly important component of value-based health care. Generation of lower ratings on validated functional assessments by patients with Workers’ Compensation is well known; however, the relationship ...
Jocelyn Compton, N. Glass, T. Fowler
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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