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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Special Session 11 Respirable Crystalline Silica e exposure limits, measurements and control measures
Session introduction
Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) exposure has for a long period of
time and is still today an issue all over the world. Measurements of
RCS exposure is crutial to be able to control and decrease the ex-
posures. The…
Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) exposure has for a long period of
time and is still today an issue all over the world. Measurements of
RCS exposure is crutial to be able to control and decrease the ex-
posures. The…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Special Session 4 Stress, sleep, cardiovascular autonomic disorders and health promotion
Session introduction
Three studies involving over 4000 workers demonstrate that sleep quality is a significant predictor of metabolic syndrome. A review study indicates how sleep problems can alter the autonomic nervous system function, so…
Three studies involving over 4000 workers demonstrate that sleep quality is a significant predictor of metabolic syndrome. A review study indicates how sleep problems can alter the autonomic nervous system function, so…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Special Session 13 Preventing Tuberculosis and Lung Disease with Silica Dust Controls: The Case for Primary Prevention
Session introduction
There is a Tuberculosis (TB) crisis in low- and middle-income countries that has only worsened since the Covid pandemic. This session will focus on the use of dust control measures in mining to reduce respirable silica dust…
There is a Tuberculosis (TB) crisis in low- and middle-income countries that has only worsened since the Covid pandemic. This session will focus on the use of dust control measures in mining to reduce respirable silica dust…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Special Session 7 Occupational Health Services for all
Session introduction
This Special session will provide some examples of Occupational Health Services (OHS) by inviting a good balance of representatives. This will help to depict the development of OHS worldwide. The Seoul Statement on the…
This Special session will provide some examples of Occupational Health Services (OHS) by inviting a good balance of representatives. This will help to depict the development of OHS worldwide. The Seoul Statement on the…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Special Session 6 Great opportunities for online sources for education and information
Session introduction
Adequate information & education on occupational safety and health (OSH) is a workers’ right, an enterprise’s need and basic for expert’s formation. Excellent information and education are certainly a main tool to foster…
Adequate information & education on occupational safety and health (OSH) is a workers’ right, an enterprise’s need and basic for expert’s formation. Excellent information and education are certainly a main tool to foster…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Do microRNAs characterize exposure and asbestos-related diseases?
Introduction: Asbestos-related diseases can be latent for long time after exposure cessation. We analyzed the expression of a set of 179 microRNAs in the plasma these workers in search of relevant microRNAs as biomarkers, regulators of disease…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Occupational Health in the Small Islands Developing States of the Pacific
Occupational Health in the Small Islands Developing States of the
Pacific
Pacific
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Quality assurance approach for basic occupational health services provided by Primary Care Units (PCUs) in Thailand, an example for others?
Introduction: Total of 9,815 PCUs in Thailand are as a key mechanism for providing health services for all because their locations are close to the community. Integration of basic occupational health services (BOHS) in this setting is very crucial…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Changes to Silica Exposure Control Measures in the Artificial Stone Benchtop Industry in Victoria Australia
Introduction: We have previously shown that cumulative exposure and intensity of silica exposure, estimated from the proportion of time dry processing and proportion of time working on artificial stone predicted the risk of adverse respiratory…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Tuberculosis and silicosis burden in artisanal and small-scale gold miners in a large occupational health outreach programme in Zimbabwe
Introduction: Artisanal and small-scale miners (ASMs) labor under archaic working conditions and are exposed to high levels of silica dust. Exposure to silica dust has been associated with an increased risk of tuberculosis and silicosis. ASMs are…