Incense Stick: An Overlooked Source of Health Hazard

Incense and joss stick making in small household factories, Thailand.

BACKGROUND Incense and joss stick are generally used in the world. Most products were made in small household factories. There are many environmental and occupational hazards in these factories. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the workplace environmental and occupational hazards in small household incense and joss stick factories in Roi-Et, Thailand. METHODS Nine small household factories in rural ar...

Dryer Vents: An Overlooked Source of Pollution?

Mercury Levels Lower in Great Lakes, but Still High Although mercury concentrations have decreased about 20% in fish, fish-eating birds, and inland lake sediments across the Great Lakes region in recent decades, levels in top predator fish and wildlife are still dangerously high, and in some places concentrations in some fish and wildlife may now be increasing, according to a new report. Levels...

Introducing "One Health" as an Overlooked Concept in Iran

Oral Health Education for Medical Students: An overlooked connection?

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Needle-stick injury: a rising bio-hazard.

BACKGROUND Needle stick injury has been identified as the foremost health allied concern and the specialty of dentistry is not an exception. Its incidence can be reduced when a dental practitioner is completely proverbial to the standard cross-infection control measures. This study was intended to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices among the dental practitioners regarding Needle Stick...