Environmental and Occupational Health Education

Environmental and Occupational Health

An environmental-cum-epidemiological study was carried out by NIOH to assess the health effects in miners exposed to manganese based on clinical observations, pulmonary function tests (PFT) and neuroendocrine functions. The results of the environmental monitoring of manganese dust in manganese mines were reported last year. During the current year the results of medical examination, PFT and neu...

Occupational and Environmental Health Effects of Nanomaterials

1 Institute of Nanoproduct Safety Research, Hoseo University, Asan 336-795, Republic of Korea 2Toxicology Department, National Institute for Occupational Health, Johannesburg 2001, South Africa 3Haematology and Molecular Medicine Department, The University of the Witwatersrand, 25 Hospital Street, Constitution Hill, Johannesburg 2001, South Africa 4Green Nanotechnology Center, School of Mechani...

Introduction: women's occupational and environmental health.

Environmental and Occupational Exposures in Immigrant Health

Immigrants comprise vulnerable populations that are frequently exposed to a multitude of environmental and occupational hazards. The historical context behind state and federal legislation has helped to foster an environment that is particularly hostile toward caring for immigrant health. Current hazards include toxic exposures, air and noise pollution, motor vehicle accidents, crowded living a...

Occupational safety and health education in schools.

Schools in Japan, elementary through high schools, teach generally about natural disasters, traffic accidents, crimes occurring to youngsters, drug and thinner addictions , smoking, air-heat-light-noise environment, drinking water, and communicable diseases. More specific education is carried out in technology/home economics and health/physical education at junior high schools, and in health/ph...