Gullu Arslan, Nevra Uzun, Zehra Adıgüzel, Mete Bakırtaş, Mustafa
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Heavy metals even at low concentrations can damage all systems in the human body from the cellular level by causing disruptions in DNA repair mechanisms, cell division and apoptosis. A 49-year-old man who had been working in the sanding and deburring department of a factory producing underground water pipes for 15 years, presented with complaints o...
Sire, Thomas Roy, Kamille Marcel-Millet, Philémon Poirier, Sébastien Gendron, Philippe
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This study sought to investigate the evolution of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in career firefighters. A questionnaire was sent to a cohort of 233 Québec career firefighters in 2015 and 2021 to collect demographic and occupational information and the presence of CVD risk factors. Ninety-six (96) firefighters (1 female) responded to the...
Kadlcikova, Dita Musilova, Petra Hradska, Hana Vozdova, Miluse Petrovova, Marketa Svoboda, Marek Rubes, Jiri
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The study assessed occupationally induced chromosomal damage in hospital personnel at risk of exposure to antineoplastic drugs and/or low doses of ionizing radiation by two cytogenetic methods. Cultured peripheral blood lymphocytes of eighty-five hospital workers were examined twice over 2 to 3 years by classical chromosomal aberration analysis and...
Rahimian, Behnaz Jambarsang, Sara Mehrparvar, Amir Houshang
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NIHL may affect some domains of cognitive function. This study was conducted to assess the relationship between NIHL and working memory, attention and response time. This was a cross-sectional study on 154 textile workers with exposure to noise higher than 85dBA in a textile factory. The participants were divided into two groups: with and without N...
Fredriksson, Sofie Li, Huiqi Söderberg, Mia Gyllensten, Kristina Widén, Stephen Persson Waye, Kerstin
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A participatory-based intervention was performed in Sweden, aimed at improving the sound environment in one preschool (n = 20) and one obstetric ward (n = 50), with two controls each (n = 28, n = 66). Measured sound levels, and surveys of noise annoyance, hearing-related symptoms and emotional exhaustion were collected before, and three and nine mo...
Cone, James E de la Hoz, Rafael E
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World Trade Center exposures may have the potential to cause or aggravate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The WTC Health Program covers the entire range of clinical services for COPD, following the 2021 diagnostic and treatment guidelines of the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD).
Wu, Miaozong Burdge, Gavin F Story, Joe Webb, Nicole A
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Natural rubber latex is a widely used industrial raw material to produce many consumer and commercial products. Chronic exposures to latex allergenic proteins residual in the finished products can promote hypersensitive immune responses, which affects millions of workers and the general public worldwide. Research has shown the average prevalence of...
Jang, Hye Young Han, Mi Ah Park, Jong Ryu, So Yeon Choi, Seong Woo Choi, Sung Soo
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This study aimed to investigate the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection prevention and control (IPC) practices and related factors among paramedics. We selected 249 paramedics using convenience sampling from three areas in Korea. Data on the demographics, infection-related characteristics, awareness, and practice of IPC were collected usi...
Yao, Hongmei Zhao, Xingxing Wang, Lili Ren, Yi
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PM2.5 provokes atherosclerotic events. Atorvastatin presents anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities, and may ameliorate PM2.5-induced atherosclerosis development. The purpose of this study was to investigate the cardiotoxic effect of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) on atherosclerosis (AS) in rats, and the intervention effects of atorvastatin ...
Fertelli, Tülay Kars
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The aim of this study is to determine nurses' awareness, worry and hope levels about climate change. This cross-sectional study was conducted with 511 nurses. Data were collected using a Personal Information Form, the Global Climate Change Awareness Scale, the Climate Change Worry Scale, and the Climate Change Hope Scale. The mean scores of the par...
