The recommended exposure limit for occupational noise needs to be revised downwards

Criteria for a recommended standard--occupational exposure to inorganic mercury.

Hearing impairment due to cigarette smoking and simultaneous exposure to occupational noise

  Abstract   Background : Noise is the most common hazard in the workplace and noise induced   hearing loss considered to be the most common occupational disease as well.   Cigarette smoking, in some studies, has been known to induce hearing loss. The purpose   of this study was to evaluate the effect of contemporary exposure to occupational   noise and cigarette smoking on hearing.   Methods :...

Occupational Exposure to Bisphenol A (BPA): A Reality That Still Needs to Be Unveiled

Bisphenol A (BPA), 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl) propane, is one of the most utilized industrial chemicals worldwide, with the ability to interfere with/or mimic estrogenic hormones with associated biological responses. Environmental human exposure to this endocrine disruptor, mostly through oral intake, is considered a generalized phenomenon, particularly in developed countries. However, in the con...

Recommended health-based limits in occupational exposure to pesticides.

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Occupational exposure to noise pollution in anesthesiology.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The harmful effects of workplace noise pollution are well known and described in the literature. The effects of prolonged exposure to noise in areas demanding high level of concentration, such as operating rooms, depend on the variability of individual responses and intensity of different generation sources. The aim of this paper is to present a review of occupational ...