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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
What Kind of Mask Should Workers and the Public Wear for an Aerosol-Transmissible Infectious Disease?
In a Commentary published by the University of Minnesota Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) in early 2020, I demonstrated that SARS-CoV-2 easily fulfills the criteria for biological plausibility of aerosol transmission. Not…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
What Does Reduction of Silica Mean in Terms of Preventing TB?
Introduction: Silica exposure is a substantial risk factor for TB disease: a recent systematic review1 found a pooled relative risk for TB in those with silicosis of 4.01 (95% CI 2.88 e 5.58). The TB risk was lower when silicosis was excluded.…
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
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…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
The role and activities of public interest NGOs in promoting occupational safety and health
It is the main activity of public interest NGOs working in the area of occupational safety and health (OSH) to find occupational victims and to visualize their existence socially. People come to public interest NGOs seeking help when they need to…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
The past as prologue: How the history of occupational illness and injury teaches us about today
The question posed in this presentation is not limited to “what” history teaches us about the occupational illness and in injury we see around us today but, as importantly, how does history teach us. If we gain the insights into the “how,” we can be…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
The new WHO/ILO Joint Estimates of the Work-related Burden of Disease and Injury
Introduction: Previously, the World Health Organization (WHO) and International Labour Organization (ILO) produced separate estimates of the work-related burden of disease. Since 2016, following requests from Member States and United Nations reform,…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
The mediating role of sleep in the relationship between occupational stress and cardiovascular risk
Introduction: Many occupational factors, including occupational stress, may interfere with sleep. Sleep problems (SPs) can, in turn, endanger the health and safety of workers. The purpose of this study was to verify whether SPs are associated with…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
The Future of Work: Emerging Risks and Opportunities for Health and Well-Being
COVID has transformed work for many people. Projections are that higher levels of work from home will continue into the future as hybrid models become more common. This change, whilst giving rise to opportunities for workers such as greater job…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
The Development of tools and interventions for improvement of Basic Occupational Health Services (BOHS) in Thailand
Introduction: Although most Primary Care Units (PCUs) in Thailand can provide BOHS, staff at PCUs still need empowerment in terms of health risk assessment and management. The project was initiated to find out solutions to support the BOHS program.…