News tagged with occupational exposure
Fukushima radiation mostly within accepted levels: WHO
Radiation affecting residents in Japan's Fukushima prefecture since the nuclear plant disaster is below the reference level for public exposure in all but two areas, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
May 23, 2012 |
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Workplace noise-related hearing loss affects sleep quality: study
Sustained exposure to loud workplace noise may affect quality of sleep in workers with occupational-related hearing loss, according to a new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers.
Jan 25, 2011 |
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Choice of career is a major risk factor for persistent neurodermatitis
A child who can't stop scratching himself may well be suffering from atopic dermatitis, also known as neurodermatitis. Extreme irritability of the skin with a concomitant urge to scratch is typical of the disorder. The condition ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 07, 2010 |
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Study raises concerns about outdoor second-hand smoke
Indoor smoking bans have forced smokers at bars and restaurants onto outdoor patios, but a new University of Georgia study in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that these outdoor smoking ...
Nov 18, 2009 |
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Where do nanomaterials go in the body?
Tiny, engineered nanomaterials can already be found in many consumer products, and have been hailed as having widespread future uses in areas ranging from medicine to industrial processes. However, little is known about what ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Nov 02, 2009 |
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On-the-job pesticide exposure associated with Parkinson's disease
Individuals whose occupation involves contact with pesticides appear to have an increased risk of having Parkinson's disease, according to a report in the September issue of Archives of Neurology.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 14, 2009 |
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Lead in bone associated with increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease in men
Growing evidence shows that exposure to lead in the environment is associated with cardiovascular disease, including increased risk of hypertension. However, those studies have looked at lead concentrations in blood, not ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 09, 2009 |
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Workers exposed to lead show more cognitive problems later in life
Both the developing brain and the aging brain can suffer from lead exposure. For older people, a buildup of lead from earlier exposure may be enough to result in greater cognitive problems after age 55, according to a follow-up ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 12, 2009 |
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