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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Health effects of RCS exposure - reduced OEL
Introduction: The EU Commission announced in 2017 a binding
occupational exposure level for respirable crystalline silica. Bind-
ings OELs are legally binding for the EU member countries, and
Norway is, due to the European Economic Agreement,…
occupational exposure level for respirable crystalline silica. Bind-
ings OELs are legally binding for the EU member countries, and
Norway is, due to the European Economic Agreement,…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Green coffee allergy and exposure to nanoparticles in harbour workers
Introduction: The exposure to Green coffee beans (GCB) powders can cause allergic symptoms. The presence of ultrafine powders (below 100 nm) can increase the risk of inhalation and can induce the sensitization process in exposed workers. The aim of…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Globalisation and the implications for worker health
Globalisation and the implications for worker 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
Future health prior to state pension age - explorations for the Netherlands 2040
Introduction: In many Western countries, the state pension age is being raised to stimulate the extension of working lives. In the Netherlands, the state pension age is expected to be raised to 68 years in 2040. It is not yet well understood whether…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 10 issue 2 2020
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Transfusion, mortality and hemoglobin level: Associations among emergency department patients in Kigali, Rwanda
Background: Studies from high-income countries (HIC) support restrictive blood transfusion thresholds in
medical patients. In low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), the etiologies of anemia and baseline health
states differ greatly; optimal…
medical patients. In low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), the etiologies of anemia and baseline health
states differ greatly; optimal…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 10 issue 2 2020
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Telephonic description of sepsis among callers to an emergency dispatch centre in South Africa
Introduction: Sepsis is an acute, life-threatening condition caused by a dysregulated systemic response to infection.
Early medical intervention such as antibiotics and fluid resuscitation can be life-saving. Diagnosis or
suspicion of sepsis by an…
Early medical intervention such as antibiotics and fluid resuscitation can be life-saving. Diagnosis or
suspicion of sepsis by an…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Feedback after a massive chemical disaster. What field practitioners should know
Introduction: We aim to describe the consequences for field practitioners after a massive chemical disaster.
Materials and Methods: Using an example of a recent massive chemical disaster, we described the potential role of occupational field…
Materials and Methods: Using an example of a recent massive chemical disaster, we described the potential role of occupational field…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Environmental intolerance to indoor air
Introduction: Symptoms and reactions to indoor air in office-like environments are very common, reported by up to one third of workers in Finland. Three decades of national actions have improved recognition and intervention of indoor air problems.…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Environmental Exposure in workplaces in the post-/with-COVID-19 era
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has posed concerns for individual health issues of inequity and a divide in communities. To address these health issues, elucidation of the physical mechanism of health impairment will help us find the way to…