Sentences with phrase «of occupational exposure»

In both cases the exposure had been found to be small and the appellants were the sole known sources of occupational exposure of the respondents (S and W) in each case.

Roel Vermeulen at Utrecht University in the Netherlands and his team found that people whose jobs exposed them to high levels of very low frequency magnetic fields were twice as likely to develop ALS as people who have never had this kind of occupational exposure (Occupational & Environmental Medicine, doi.org/b43j).

Since few women worked in industry in those days, this finding indicated that the effect was independent of occupational exposure.

Finally, the doses received from reactor accidents can fall into the range of occupational exposures, where excess cancers have been found with epidemiological data, when huge worker populations are merged, as I wrote in a previous message.

Not exact matches

The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) also reports this about occupations that have a higher level of exposure to hazardous chemicals, «Dermal exposure to hazardous agents can result in a variety of occupational diseases and disorders, including occupational skin diseases (OSD) and systemic toxicity.»

Occupational exposure to human breast milk has not been shown to lead to transmission of HIV or HBV infection.

Radiation should definitely be avoided, so that means mom needs to steer clear of X-rays, microwaves, occupational exposure, and tanning beds.

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According to a study in Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health, exposure to air fresheners during pregnancy and within the first six months of a baby's life was associated with diarrhea and earaches in infants, as well as headaches and depression in mothers.

Richt and a group of collaborators published their assessment of the new strain in a scientific journal article that concluded that «it would be prudent to establish vigilant surveillance in pigs and in workers who have occupational exposure.»

Some experts say a decades - old estimate that six percent of cancers are due to environmental and occupational exposures is outdated and far too low

The number of men who worked as occupational cleaners was also small, and their exposure to cleaning agents was likely different from that of women working as cleaning professionals.

Although PC is the most common type of cancer in men and can have a high mortality rate, evidence linking PC to specific environmental, occupational, or dietary exposures has been limited.

The study, which was published earlier this month in the International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, compared gender inequality across Europe as measured by perceived exposure to «work - related psychosocial hazards.»

«One of the surprising findings from this study was that even the subjects who had extreme exposure — two subjects who went to a music festival with 16 hours of exposure at 101 to 103 dBA (A-weighted decibels), which is around 1,000 percent of the daily occupational noise limit — had only temporary changes on some functional tests, with no evidence of permanent pathology,» Le Prell said.

The authors provided safety recommendations including conducting a careful reexamination of the allowable lead levels in individuals who frequent firing ranges for occupational reasons, developing better education around lead - exposure risks for recreational users, and continuing the push to find lead - free substitutes for bullets and primer.

protected animals»); studies on in vitro systems (whole perfused organs, tissue slices, cell and tissue cultures, and subcellular fractions); and human studies (including estimations of occupational and environmental exposure, postmarketing surveillance, epidemiology, and the ethical and strictly controlled use of human volunteers).

Professor Nicola Cherry, originally from the University of Manchester but now at the University of Alberta, commented on a recent companion paper published by the group in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine: «In addition to cannabis exposure shown in this paper, we also know that men exposed to paint strippers and lead are also at risk of having sperm with poor morphology.»

«Our findings provide further evidence of the effects of exposure to disinfectants on respiratory problems, and highlight the urgency of integrating occupational health considerations into guidelines for cleaning and disinfection in healthcare settings such as hospitals.

In particular, we need to investigate the impact on COPD of lifetime occupational exposure to chemicals and clarify the role of each specific disinfectant.

Risk assessments estimate that lowering occupational exposure limits from the current to the proposed standard will reduce silicosis and lung cancer mortality to approximately one - half of the rates predicted under the current standard.

The authors recommend that individuals with significant occupational exposure to silica be offered screening beginning at age 50 years if they also have smoked the equivalent of one pack a day for at least 20 pack - years; what experts call 20 pack - years of smoking.

Michele Carbone, senior author on the study, states «further research is needed, including epidemiological, geological, mineralogical and health - based personal exposure studies in order to characterize the residential and occupational history of the malignant mesothelioma cases we studied, to highlight the highest risk areas within Clark and Nye counties, to identify the type of fibrous minerals and their precise distribution throughout Nevada, and to identify the activities responsible for the release of fibers in the air, which may be the cause of some of the malignant mesothelioma in this region.»

The authors acknowledge that women and children can be exposed to fibrous minerals as a result of their husband's or father's occupational exposure when bringing these fibers home on their clothes.

Eva L. Feldman, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and coauthors examined occupational exposures and environmental factors on the risk of developing ALS in Michigan.

The incidence of malignant mesothelioma is higher in locations with known industrial and occupational exposure and for similar reasons the incidence is higher in men, with a male to female ratio of 4:1 to 8:1.

«You could probably count the world's published literature on exposure to nanoparticles on both hands,» says Paul Schulte, director of the Education and Information Division of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati in Ohio collaborated with the North Dakota department of health to round up more than 30 individuals with high occupational exposure to erionite dust, including some who had worked in the quarries and on the crews that paved the roads.

Long term exposure to aircraft noise, particularly during the night, is linked to an increased risk of developing high blood pressure and possibly heart flutter and stroke as well, suggests research published online in Occupational & Environmental Medicine.

Gulf War veterans with low - level exposure to chemical weapons show lasting adverse effects on brain structure and memory function, reports a study in the October Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

While most urine samples collected from about 200 people in Huepetuhe last year showed mercury levels below the World Health Organization limit for occupational exposure, a few were extremely high, according to Dr. Jonh Astete, who coordinated the study by Peru's National Institute of Health.

The EPA only looked at low levels of exposure from the products, while the new data show some Hispanics are breathing extremely high levels, said Morandi, a recently retired University of Texas at Houston assistant professor of environmental sciences and occupational health.

Occupational exposure to dust and certain disorders, such as lupus, cause some cases of the disease.

So although radiation protection agencies typically restrict occupational exposure (for the nuclear industry, for example) to an average of 20 mSv per year, scientists don't have hard data on which to base high - stake conclusions about what level of radiation, if any, is really safe.

The 2009 young scientist award on research on occupational health and exposure was given to Craig Moore of Newcastle University for his platform presentation «The influence of everyday clothing on percutaneous absorption and distribution of model penetrants in vitro» at the OEESC (Occupational and Environmental Exposure of Skin to Chemicals) 2009occupational health and exposure was given to Craig Moore of Newcastle University for his platform presentation «The influence of everyday clothing on percutaneous absorption and distribution of model penetrants in vitro» at the OEESC (Occupational and Environmental Exposure of Skin to Chemicals) 2009 conexposure was given to Craig Moore of Newcastle University for his platform presentation «The influence of everyday clothing on percutaneous absorption and distribution of model penetrants in vitro» at the OEESC (Occupational and Environmental Exposure of Skin to Chemicals) 2009Occupational and Environmental Exposure of Skin to Chemicals) 2009 conExposure of Skin to Chemicals) 2009 conference.

A study, published in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, looked at the neurobehavioral effects of long - term exposure to pesticides as a 4 - year follow - up of the PHYTONER study.

Due to their long life, stem cells may suffer from multiple LDIR insults from medical diagnosis and therapy, air travel, illegal IR waste dumpsites, or by occupational exposures in the nuclear and medical sectors, which can combine to the detriment of stem cell function.

Her research focuses on occupational health concerns of Latino immigrant farm workers and poultry processing workers, particularly pesticide exposure and occupational injuries and illnesses.

«The findings suggest that policymakers might give greater priority to reducing sun exposure at work by allocating occupational cancer prevention resources accordingly,» said lead investigator Emile Tompa, a senior scientist at the Institute of Work and Health in Toronto.

The Kogevinas study found a 20 percent increased risk for all cancers with occupational dioxin exposure, but those who were most highly exposed (20 or more years of work experience) had an 8 percent decreased risk of all cancers.13

The WHO's argument rests on epidemiological evidence from industrial and occupational exposure, populations that have been exposed to 10 - 1000 times the concentrations of TCDD compared to the general population.4 While admitting the absence of a strong case for the elevation of any specific cancer, they have compiled four major cohort studies to find a 40 percent increased risk for all cancers combined for «highly exposed» workers, the definition of which differed between studies.

Nickel — air pollution from combustion of fossil fuels, batteries, baking powder, coins, cosmetics, dental restorations and orthodontics, electroplating, hydrogenated vegetable oils (shortening, Crisco, fast food, margarine, processed foods, imitation whipped cream, interisterified fats, partially hydrogenated fats), nickel - plated jewelry, nickel - plated machine parts and tools, electroplating, welding, prostheses (like hip, knee, cochlear and cardiac implants), spark plugs, stainless steel cookware and utensils, cardiac stents, soil, tobacco smoke, water, rooibos tea and red teas, occupational exposure

Influence of Free Radicals on Cardiovascular Risk due to Occupational Exposure to Mercury.

Those studies showing some negative effects of near infrared (who have nothing to do with their use in the sauna), they were for occupational exposure to welders and glass blowers.

History of chemical exposure or obvious occupational, hobby related or residential exposures prior to illness.

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«Since dental professionals are not taught about the toxicity of mercury amalgam nor of the hazardous vapors it emits, they are unaware of occupational safety regulations mandating that employees be informed about and protected from toxic exposures,» says Matt Young, DDS.

The human health risk assessment concluded that there are no risks of concern because no toxic effects have been identified when used as a dermally applied insect repellent, and there is no dietary or occupational exposure for DEET.

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has actually set a recommended exposure limit (REL) for paraffin wax fumes for people who work with this manufactured ingredient: 2 mg / m3 of fume exposure over an 8 - hour workday.

However, the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has revealed that 90 % of all skin cancer cases could be prevented if exposure to UV rays were controlled.