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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 14 Issue 2 2023
Occupational Exposure during Intraperitoneal Pressurized Aerosol Chemotherapy Using Doxorubicin in a Pig Model (Original article)
Background: This study evaluated occupational exposure levels of doxorubicin in healthcare workers performing rotational intraperitoneal pressurized aerosol chemotherapy (PIPAC) procedures.
Methods: All samples were collected during PIPAC procedures…
Methods: All samples were collected during PIPAC procedures…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 14 Issue 1 2023
Occupational Exposure to Physical and Chemical Risk Factors: A Systematic Review of Reproductive Pathophysiological Effects in Women and Men (Review Article)
The human reproductive system can be affected by occupational exposure to many physical and chemical risk factors. This study was carried out to review the studies conducted on the issue of the pathophysiological effects of occupational physical and…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 1 2022
Occupational exposure and lung function decline in population-based studies: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Introduction/Aim: Occupational exposures can accelerate age-related lung function decline. Some population-based longitudinal studies have investigated this association. However, the evidence has not been systematically synthesized.
Methods: Ovid…
Methods: Ovid…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 1 2022
Peripheral neuropathies related to occupational exposure to organic solvents
Introduction: Organic solvents(OS), widely used in industry, expose workers to a proven neurotoxic risk including peripheral peuropathies(PN). Our objective was to study the clinical, para-
clinical and etiological characteristics of Toxic…
clinical and etiological characteristics of Toxic…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 3 2022
Occupational Exposure to Refractory Ceramic Fibers in the Semiconductor Scrubber Manufacturing Industry (Original article)
Background: Refractory ceramic fibers (RCFs) are a suspected carcinogen but have been widely used as insulations. Depending on the temperature, RCFs can transform into crystalline SiO2, which is a
carcinogen that can be present in the air during…
carcinogen that can be present in the air during…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 3 2022
Development of Korean CARcinogen EXposure: Assessment of the Exposure Intensity of Carcinogens by Industry (Original article)
Background: Occupational cancer is a global health issue. The Korean CARcinogen EXposure (K-CAREX), a database of CARcinogen EXposure, was developed for the Korean labor force to estimate the number of
workers exposed to carcinogens by industry. The…
workers exposed to carcinogens by industry. The…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 3 2022
Analysis of Mortality from Asbestos-Related Diseases in Brazil Using Multiple Health Information Systems, 1996e2017 (Original article)
Background: In Brazil, asbestos was intensively used from the 1960s until its ban in 2017. Mesothelioma, asbestosis, and pleural plaques are typical asbestos-related diseases (ARD-T). To create an ARD-T national
database, death records from…
database, death records from…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 2 2022
Factors Associated With the Illness of Nursing Professionals Caused by COVID-19 in Three University Hospitals in Brazil (Original article)
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has demonstrated the importance of implementing strategic management that prioritizes the safety of frontline nurse professionals. In this
sense, this research was aimed at identifying…
sense, this research was aimed at identifying…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 1 2022
Bioaerosol Exposure and in vitro Activation of Toll-like Receptors in a Norwegian Waste Sorting Plant (Original article)
Background: The global shift toward greener societies demands new technologies and work operations in the waste-management sector. However, progressive industrial methods do not necessarily consider workers’ health. This study characterized workers’…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 12 Issue 4 2021
Reliability and Validity of a Nationwide Survey (the Korean Radiation Workers Study) (Original article)
Background: This study aimed to evaluate the reliability and validity of the self-administered questionnaire for Korean radiation workers.
Methods: From May 24, 2016, to June 30, 2017, 20,608 participants completed the questionnaire, providing…
Methods: From May 24, 2016, to June 30, 2017, 20,608 participants completed the questionnaire, providing…