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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
How to find reliable online information, a bottleneck for Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) professionals?
Introduction: Printed books & scientific journals have been steadily replaced by online information in a large variety of sources. Nevertheless, OSH practice is only slowly discovering the amazing opportunities of online conveniences. One bottleneck…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Asbestos-caused key events of altered expression of gene in mesothelioma patients
Introduction: Asbestos-related disease is a global problem, where malignant mesothelioma is characteristic. Our previous studies clarified that asbestos exposure causes altered characteristics in immune cells, some of which were also confirmed in…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Reaching industry milestones on noise induced hearing loss in the South African Mining Industry
Introduction: Noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) continues to be a significant occupational disease in South African mines, accounting for 23.7% and 29% of all diseases in 2008 and 2019 respectively. Interventions: Through the tripartite Mine Health…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Global initiatives for online and blended education in occupational hygiene
Introduction: The increasing demand for worker protection from occupational hazards forces increased demand for professionals with the training and education in occupational hygiene. In many parts of the world where the need for knowledgeable…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Reconciling epidemiological and toxicological data: Some general principles and the example of firefighters
The fundamental relationship between toxicology and epidemiology is that increasing exposure results in an increasing response varying with the degree of individual susceptibility that at some point becomes either detectable and counted as an outcome…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Video based Modular Training on Occupational Health risks in Informal Work for Primary Care Physicians in India
Introduction: Mission Basic Occupational Health Services of the Indian Association of Occupational Health has been working to accentuate Occupational Health competency of primary health care personnel. Limitations of organizing contact training…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Crisis preparedness of companies e examples especially in the light of chemical incident preparedness
Introduction: Doctors for Occupational health play a critical role in the disaster and crisis preparedness of companies e especially in the oil-and gas business. In the past the preparedness focus was on chemical emergencies and impact of natural…